I'm a babysitter along with a couple of my friends and most of the kids I deal with are in the age groups around 8-10. Well I really love these kids because they're adorable and precious. Well, a couple of them have been asking some disturbing questions. Like for example there are these 2 kids I babysit mostly on tuesdays who are boy (10) and girl (9). Lately they have been asking questions like "What's it like to have sex?", "Have you ever been penatrated", "What do boys do with boobs" (the boy asked that of course). The boy even asked if he could try it on his sister. After I scolded him for that idea, he insisted on trying it on me (ya right) and kept looking at my boobs the rest of the day. I think it's because of their parents and the influence they have on them. Especially when they leave their sex tapes around. It stinks thatthey know so much at their age. They're really nice kids. So what should I tell them?
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Kids who ask too many questions
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When I was teaching Sunday School I got "How often do you masturbate?".As a babysitter, you run too big a risk trying to give sex education, so you have to tell them they have to ask their parents that. (Which, of course, they're unlikely to do, since if they could they already would have.)
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**If you feel comfortable it might be wise to let the parents know that the kids know they leave their sex tapes out.......as for the questions, I would tell them to ask their parents, its not up to you to educate them, and the parents might take offense if they find out you have been talking about that kinda thing with their kids, even if they did initiate the conversations with their questions. **
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tell them to ask their parentsExactly: "Ask your parents."
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I'd say tell them everything! Better to hear it from you now, than from their parents when they're old enough.
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My eldest daughter (8) asked me why Daddy lay on top of Mummy and wiggled!! I bottled it and told her he was giving me a hug. I have since sat her down and explained a little about sex but the very very basics and I feel that knowing about penetration is a little disturbing at that age. Kids know a lot more these days but I don't think its right. I make sure any naughty vids are put well out of sight and reach of my kids. Kids are not kids for long anymore I wish they could keep their innocence but sadly in todays society they need to be aware of whats out there.
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It sounds like you handled it just right. I assume you'd rather be the on on the hot seat rather than a young babysitter who might say God knows what.
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so you had sex in front of your child?
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ha ha god no!!! As anyone with kids will know sex is usually when the kids are fast asleep in bed! But sometimes the little darlings wake up and the door creaks open and there they are!!
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I would hate anyone else to talk to my girls about it as I know my eldest is quite mature for her age but my youngest bless her is innocent as anything so I have to be careful what I say to her as she will probably tell the youngest at some point. Every child differs in their maturity so what is ok for one child may be totally innapropriate for another and I feel I am the best person to talk to my girls about sex when the time is right.
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But what do you do when you pick a child up, and tell them "no"(because they would pull hair, or earrings, or scream), and they get mad and squeeze your boobs?
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Sounds like these kids are being influenced badly because of their parents neglect to put things away. If you get in a situation like that again, tell the kids to ask their parents and move on to something else and tell the parents later, when they come home. It must have been pretty weird to be in a situation like that.
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lol like they say, kids say the darnest things, and sometimes the dumbest too.
telling them to ask there parents, or telling there parents about what happened is probably the best advise anyone can give. Giving the kids that KIND of information is probably gonna get you fired.
