Yesterday my 7 y/o daughter asked me if "you need to be naked to have s*x". Is it normal? just her curiosity?

Question

I answered her question by saying that most adults do, but that she shouldn't be worried about those things right now. Kids these days!!

Answer 1

Honestly, she probably just heard the word on TV and was just curious. I think you answered it perfectly, no need to get into more detail than that with her this young!

And to the girl who had s*x at the age of 11, I wonder what type of environment she grew up in that made her WANT to experience s*x at that age..and wonder when and where she was able to do it! Where was this girls parents?! Disgusting.

Answer 2

Did you try asking her what brought about that question? Another good way of answering her without really answering her is to answer her question with, "what do you think?" This is also a good way to open up a comfortable diologue on her terms and help you understand her thoughts and how much she actually knows. I would suggest that you talk to her about s*x. If she asks you something like that, she knows far more than she is letting on. You are not helping her be being quiet. Give her all of the information, no matter how uncomfortable for you. Which is worse, a knowledgeable teenager, or a knocked-up one? I know she is seven, but sadly that day will come sooner than you hope.

Answer 3

LOL, curiosity =]

Answer 4

Considering the amount of c**p that gets onto netwrok television, it's not suprising, but I'd certainly ask her why she wants to know and where she learned the word "s*x"....

Be concerned but not overly so, test the waters and see how she reacts...trust me, if you get the hairs on your neck standing up after her response, then you have a real issue... but it sounds more like childhood curiousity.

Answer 5

These days s*x is protrayed as a natural act that happen between everyone and not JUST between two people who love each other. Also, at younger ages kids learn about s*x. I think you handled it well and yeah it's just her curiosity and it's very normal because I was curios about s*x around age 7. I'm 19 and pregnant for my first child and I'm so scared to raise my child in today's society because of topics like this. :(

You're doing a fine job!

Answer 6

heyya bbe

im 13 and wen i was 7 i wasnt asking my parents stuff lyk dat ...and dey wouldnt teach u stuff lyk dat in sexual education in school at dat age so umm.....keep a eye out on her !! :) xx gd luck xx

Answer 7

I think its just normal curiousity. I remember being curious about s*x when I was 8ish. Good Luck!

Answer 8

Shes prob jus curious after hearing something in school or off the TV.

Answer 9

I didn't even know what that was when I was 7. I know my 7 year old doesn't!

Answer 10

Have you told her about s*x? Or is she hearing these things at school. My daughter ask me the same thing but she is 9. I also answered honestly. But at 7 I would ask her a little more to find out if she has a friend who is talking about this kind of stuff a lot, or if she has seen it on TV some where. My oldest had a friend in 2nd grade who talked about these things a lot and I simply told her they were too young to be talking about these things so much and that she could not hang around that girl anymore. And that solved the problem. We have since had "the talk" and she knows she can ask me anything. But at 7 I would just casually ask her where she heard/saw it.

Answer 11

Nowadays that kinda stuff is very normal and not out of the ordinary.

Answer 12

normal and curiosity

ur a great mom

Answer 13

my daughter is 8, she recently told the postman that me and her dad had s..e..x.. three times cos i have three children. its curiosity. just be aware of what she may be seeing or hearing. after all, society nowadays is obsessed with s*x. i'd say it was normal. and you handled it right.

Answer 14

She is just being inquisitive.

Im sure you were quite shocked by it though.

Answer 15

she's probably just curious, don't worry about it.

Answer 16

oh thats cute...

she's just curious

nice save.

Answer 17

she's just curious

Answer 18

well, i did it for the 1st time when i was 11,  so start to worry!!!!  i'm 14 now  and no pregnat yet :D  thanx god!!

Answer 19

ya i will say ur answer is 100% right and keep eye on her ... like and when she watch tv and stuff :)

Answer 20

She probably heard about s*x somewhere and was just wondering. No need to worry. Just sit down with her when shes older, about when she gets boyfriends, and talk to her about s*x.

Answer 21

That's kind of young to be asking. Have you asked her who she was talking to or why she wants to know this? I always asked lots of questions when my children brought up s*x issues at a young age. I just wanted to be sure that no one was inappropriately bothering them. Just being overly cautious.