The contract thing is disturbing to me on most levels and the article/blog doesn't really go into any detail on what they discussed and on what level it was discussed. The fact that the writer couldn't even do that in the blog makes me doubt that the conversation was at all substantive. However, if in fact it was an honest and forthright discussion then kudos to the mom. I just don't think that is what happened but rather something like this:
"this is a relly nice lunch we're having sweetie. Hey look at that little bird! Do you know about sex"
"I've heard of it, but umm mom do we have to talk about it?"
"it's between a boy and girl only and don't do it. Here sign a contract"
As I said, if the conversation were actually open, honest and forthright then good job mom. Kids are hitting puberty at 9 and 10 years old and need to know these things. I took sex ed in my school in grade 5 (10 years old when grade 5 began).
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