If they don't get the sex talk from their parents, they will get it somewhere else.I met Jay when he was four years old. He came into my office because he said, "She's a bitch and I would like to fuck her" to a preschool girl. He was four.
I truly believe that he had no idea what he was saying and what the actual words meant. However, he had been exposed to these words and had even witnessed many things that he never should have. Jay had been recently removed from his parents custody and sent to live with his grandfather.
Why am I telling you this? Your kids are going to school with other Jays now. He's the little boy with behavioral problems. He's the grade-school kiddo who french kisses girls on the bus. He's the sexually promiscuous teenager.
It is not Jay's fault that he was exposed to such vile things at a young age. It will take a lifetime to rewire and "fix" his brain connections around the concept sex and what it means. And unfortunately, Jay is not alone.
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2. Eat dinner together. Do your best to find the time for this activity, even if it's on the go.
3. Play in the leaves. The fall is too beautiful not to enjoy. Jump in those leaves and tackle each other!
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