Originally Posted by Wren
I had to explain menses to a 4 or 5 year old because she wanted to know what that "stuff" was. And we talked about mating rituals in species and humans have them too and you learn them when you get older, just like you learn to write instead of print.

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Ren

Ren

I think that is an important distinction. Give the facts of how the body operates. Teach them that some parts of their bodies are private. Hold off on the emotional aspect until they are older, but let them know there will be further discussions as they mature.