[AnnieK]

Yeah, I'm not quite getting the furore over this. Its probably, what, a 5 minute part at most? Most kids won't think anything of it, the ones that do will probably ask their parents what a period is and that's that. Kids are so accepting that they'll only think its a big thing if the adults around them make it a big thing.

I've been open with my kid about all things sex and body functions since he started to ask about things. I've always been honest and answered his questions properly and in language he will get. We don't get embarrassed and he knows he can ask anything. He is nearly 12 now and hitting puberty hard and so lots of changes happening. We chat, no-one is embarrassed and nothing is a big deal. If you explain things to kids they accept it and get on with their day. There will be kids out there with trans parents or family members so normalising it in this way makes sense to me.

Parents going mad about it will make kids think either a) periods shouldn't be discussed or b) trans =bad

[ThomasC]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Yeah, I'm not quite getting the furore over this. Its probably, what, a 5 minute part at most? Most kids won't think anything of it, the ones that do will probably ask their parents what a period is and that's that. Kids are so accepting that they'll only think its a big thing if the adults around them make it a big thing.

I've been open with my kid about all things sex and body functions since he started to ask about things. I've always been honest and answered his questions properly and in language he will get. We don't get embarrassed and he knows he can ask anything. He is nearly 12 now and hitting puberty hard and so lots of changes happening. We chat, no-one is embarrassed and nothing is a big deal. If you explain things to kids they accept it and get on with their day. There will be kids out there with trans parents or family members so normalising it in this way makes sense to me.

Parents going mad about it will make kids think either a) periods shouldn't be discussed or b) trans =bad

I would give you a gold medal of I could.

Nail on the bloody head.

Especially your part about A) and B)

Social learning theory, or in simple terms, what children learn from others and how they are brought up will really shape them.

We will install fear in children and not prepare them if we don't have open debate and dialogue and just taboo subjects.