Dear Queenie,
My parents told me about sex and all that when I was going into my teens, and by that time I had heard about it from other children, but not all of what they had told me was right.
Queenie, how old should my children be when I tell them about all that?—Young mother
Dear Mother,
Teachers of young children advise that children be told the basics of sex education before they start elementary school. They suggest putting the emphasis on what is the smart thing to do rather than what is the right thing to do, leaving the question of right and wrong up to each child’s own parents.
