SilentLoner Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 From a "Ask Amy" advice column. And I thought the sex ed I got at home sucked... Dear Amy: My husband and I are devout Catholics. We have chosen to protect the innocence of our 7-year-old son by not educating him about the “facts of life” until he hits puberty.We have told him that the Virgin Mary puts a baby on your doorstep if you pray for one. He is in a Catholic school, so we don’t have to worry about “sexual education.” My sister knows about our choice, but she does not approve of it. She is pregnant. Recently, she wore a “Baby on Board” T-shirt when visiting. Our son asked about it, but I did not know what to tell him! What should I do if a problem like this arises in the future? — Worried Mom http://www.godlessgirl.com/2010/06/where-do-babies-come-from/
Guest ephymeris Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 Bwahahaha! That's so ridiculous! That poor kid
Overcame Faith Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 If that woman is a good catholic, then she's not using birth control and (assuming she and hubby are having sex - perhaps a big assumption) she will have some real "splaining" to do if she gets pregnant. I guess she could say the Virgin Mary visited her and put a baby in her stomach instead of at the door. And then she could tell her son that the moaning he heard coming from mommy's bedroom was just mommy with an upset tummy.
OpheliaGinger Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 Well, its no different than the stork.
BrotherJosh Posted November 17, 2010 Posted November 17, 2010 The kid's gonna start thinking his parents are swingers if they continue this talk of bringing the Virgin Mary in the bedroom... I like Ask Amy's response though, basically don't be dishonest with your kids...Seriously the poor kid would be better off with parents who throw him a copy of Hustler and say figure it out.
SilentLoner Posted November 18, 2010 Author Posted November 18, 2010 Well, its no different than the stork. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bstmPIIAmlY
ilovemybrain Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 Yeah, and don't warn the kids about drug use either, while you're at it.
YellowJacket Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 at 7 yrs old, surely that kid has seen puppies and kittens being birthed. Not to mention some of his friends probably have baby siblings. I bet that kid is not as dumb as mom wants to think.
OpheliaGinger Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 at 7 yrs old, surely that kid has seen puppies and kittens being birthed. Not to mention some of his friends probably have baby siblings. I bet that kid is not as dumb as mom wants to think. You assume that all people live around animals.
Guest Babylonian Dream Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 Save the innocence we believe the children (don't) have (because of original sin) by not teaching them the birds and the bees. 7 years old may not be the biggest deal, but when that kid starts reaching his preteen years, he's probably going to know whether his parents tell him or not. I was never taught the birds and the bees by my parents, I learned from attending pubic school.
Loren Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 I have to wonder how much those parents have told their son about Catholic doctrine on original sin and damnation. Years ago, I read a Dear Abby installment that just about made me spew coffee all over the break room. It was a letter from some late teens girl who had gotten pregnant. She went on and on about how she, "wasn't like that," and, "wasn't that kind of a girl," didn't party, do drugs, get wild or anything. It was just a one-time event that happened to be at the right time to get her pregnant. She signed it, "Don't Know What Got Into Me."
gypsy79 Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 Years ago, I read a Dear Abby installment that just about made me spew coffee all over the break room. It was a letter from some late teens girl who had gotten pregnant. She went on and on about how she, "wasn't like that," and, "wasn't that kind of a girl," didn't party, do drugs, get wild or anything. It was just a one-time event that happened to be at the right time to get her pregnant. She signed it, "Don't Know What Got Into Me." hahahahahahhahahahaha
hereticzero Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 Save the innocence we believe the children (don't) have (because of original sin) by not teaching them the birds and the bees. 7 years old may not be the biggest deal, but when that kid starts reaching his preteen years, he's probably going to know whether his parents tell him or not. I was never taught the birds and the bees by my parents, I learned from attending pubic school. I got the real education when I was around 12 from my friend's divorced mother! Woo hoo! Talk about a tutor, red head too! I already knew where babies came from, she was just reinforcing my public school knowledge with a lab and -- hands on assignments!
The-Captain Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 I got the real education when I was around 12 from my friend's divorced mother! Woo hoo! Talk about a tutor, red head too! I already knew where babies came from, she was just reinforcing my public school knowledge with a lab and -- hands on assignments! You were molested at age 12
agnosticator Posted November 18, 2010 Posted November 18, 2010 She signed it, "Don't Know What Got Into Me." THIS POST IS RATED NC17 It was The Lord's Holy Supermagical Virgin-pumpin' Holysperm. God gave her the Shaft!
hereticzero Posted November 19, 2010 Posted November 19, 2010 I got the real education when I was around 12 from my friend's divorced mother! Woo hoo! Talk about a tutor, red head too! I already knew where babies came from, she was just reinforcing my public school knowledge with a lab and -- hands on assignments! You were molested at age 12 It's OK, she was a Christian and only had my best interests in mind.
Naughtyhamster Posted November 19, 2010 Posted November 19, 2010 I guess she could say the Virgin Mary visited her and put a baby in her stomach instead of at the door. And then she could tell her son that the moaning he heard coming from mommy's bedroom was just mommy with an upset tummy. My grandmother's family had taught her that a woman can't conceive a baby unless it's "God's will" and so didn't tie it to the sex act. When she married her first husband (at sixteen or seventeen)she argued with the doctor that she couldn't be pregnant with my oldest uncle as it wasn't "God's will" yet, but changed her mind when he brought out a medical book and showed her the diagram of the sexual act and the conception of babies. I can see why my grandmother was so adamant in teaching me about sex starting at the age of four. At that time I learned about the birds and bees as I saw my dog mate with a male dog ( her and my mother called mating "Making babies"), then gave birth to a litter of puppies. I get so sick about people thinking that if their kid hears even a small inkling about sex before the age of eighteen that they will be scarred for life. In my sexual psychology class the professor had said that such attitudes actually set children up to be exploited sexually as he had counseled many survivors of sexual abuse who were angry that no one taught them about sexual matters so they would have known that the abuse wasn't "affection". On the other hand he said some innocent things kids do are seen as sexual these days, like the kindergartner who "sexually harassed" a girl in class by kissing her. It was funny when he used the example of allowing his four year old nephew to flirt with women as he knew the boy was just pretending to be grown up like his uncle and at that age wasn't thinking like a grown man.
agnosticator Posted November 19, 2010 Posted November 19, 2010 I got the real education when I was around 12 from my friend's divorced mother! Woo hoo! Talk about a tutor, red head too! I already knew where babies came from, she was just reinforcing my public school knowledge with a lab and -- hands on assignments! You were molested at age 12 It's OK, she was a Christian and only had my best interests in mind. I am sooo friggin' jealous!
hereticzero Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 I got the real education when I was around 12 from my friend's divorced mother! Woo hoo! Talk about a tutor, red head too! I already knew where babies came from, she was just reinforcing my public school knowledge with a lab and -- hands on assignments! You were molested at age 12 It's OK, she was a Christian and only had my best interests in mind. I am sooo friggin' jealous! Every time I get depressed, I go to that happy place inside my head and when my wife sees my shit-eatin' grin, she asks, 'thinking of that red head again?' I say 'yep,' and the world is right as rain again! No matter what parents want to teach their kids or not teach them, a kid will find what he or she wants to find.
agnosticator Posted November 20, 2010 Posted November 20, 2010 Every time I get depressed, I go to that happy place inside my head and when my wife sees my shit-eatin' grin, she asks, 'thinking of that red head again?' I say 'yep,' and the world is right as rain again! No matter what parents want to teach their kids or not teach them, a kid will find what he or she wants to find. You have found your bliss. Mine would be a brunette with big brown eyes and an ass like a Colombian. So I didn't find it when I was a kid. Wrong neighborhood. Too many hypo-sexual little white chicks with tiny butts. 1
Xerces Posted November 21, 2010 Posted November 21, 2010 I got the real education when I was around 12 from my friend's divorced mother! Woo hoo! Talk about a tutor, red head too! I already knew where babies came from, she was just reinforcing my public school knowledge with a lab and -- hands on assignments! Wtf?
foolish girl Posted November 29, 2010 Posted November 29, 2010 I got the real education when I was around 12 from my friend's divorced mother! Woo hoo! Talk about a tutor, red head too! I already knew where babies came from, she was just reinforcing my public school knowledge with a lab and -- hands on assignments! Wtf? agreed. Heretic, I am glad you are not traumatized but that lady was not right.
Vomit Comet Posted November 29, 2010 Posted November 29, 2010 I got the real education when I was around 12 from my friend's divorced mother! Woo hoo! Talk about a tutor, red head too! I already knew where babies came from, she was just reinforcing my public school knowledge with a lab and -- hands on assignments! A grown woman took sexual advantage of you when you were twelve!? You lucky bastard!!! At 12 I was beating off furiously to the thought of a couple of my friends' moms, and you got to live the dream.
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