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• Becky Knight, Charlotte, NC 07/09/08

  I organize events for the Charlotte NC area in October for Let's Talk Month. The emphasis is on encouraging and equipping parents to talk to their kids about healthy sexuality. There are "teachable moments" all the time! How else do we expect kids to pick up the right attitudes and behaviors if we're not willing to be the primary educator for them? I look forward to reading this book!
  
  Becky
  www.Sensovi.com
  

• Amy Lang 07/09/08

  Parents should start talking to their kids at about age five - young, I know! But the reasons for this are really important: You get in the door early, so this becomes "normal" for them; they don't know to be embarassed or ashamed, so they're easy to talk to; and they are going to hear about it at school, so you may as well make sure they have accurate information. I teach parents how to talk to their kids about sex, so I've done lots of research on this topic. www.birdsandbeesandkids.com

• Patricia Valentine, Wetumpka 02/08/08

  At what age is suggested to start talking about sex? My experience growing up was so negative....my parents NEVER talked about it, and I envied my friends who had open conversations with their mothers about sex or who's parents took them to get on the pill. My mother never even told me that I needed to get yearly exams. Consequently, I started talking to my daughters pretty young, based on what I felt appropriately at the time. They are now 11 and 13 and already acting like they don't want to talk about it, especially the 13 y/o, who I've been going into more specific detail with. Based on the many mistakes I made, I'm hoping she can learn something from my many mistakes. Hopefully, she will come to me when she wants to talk to me about it and will someday realize that I've done her a favor!

• Wanda Franks 12/12/07

  What a great way to approach the dicey issues of sex with your teens. I’m going to buy the book!

• Amy Miller 12/11/07

  I am scared to do this. I know I have to talk about it, but the thought just fills me with dread. I am glad, however, to have all these talking points, which I will definitely use.