"But how did we go from learning about bodies, puberty, sexuality and expressions of love to 'you swallow'?" HOW did Nikki know what that meant? She’s definitely precocious and we’ve had many conversations about sexual identity, sex and relationships - among other topics. Then, I did the denial thing for an hour, all the while hiding under my comforter. She did.Īt first, I was just surprised, and more than a little confused. I checked in with Nikki when we got home that afternoon, just to make sure she REALLY understood what "you swallow" means. I’m not sure I knew the meaning of what Sheila said until I was well into my late teens! But the times they are a’changing. Let me just clarify for you that Nikki is only 10 years old. She shrugged and said: “Of course! Who doesn’t?” I whispered to her, asking if she knew what Sheila meant. Related Reading: What We’re Telling Our Kids About Pleasure Had I heard that correctly? My daughter Nikki turned to look back at me, eyes wide, shaking her head with her silent but sincere plea that I not get involved. "I’m not sure I knew the meaning of what Sheila said until I was well into my late teens! But the times they are a’changing."īut how would you feel if, when you were getting off the bus just behind your daughter and some of her friends, you caught this gem of an exchange between one of the other girls, whom we’ll call Sheila, and a boy we’ll call Jim:Īt that, I almost tripped down the stairs of the big yellow school bus, my mouth hanging open. It’s all part of growing up, for both of you. Their peer groups become their new focus, and you end up getting hissed at to sit at the front of the bus with the other parents, nowhere near your dearest darling.
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Do you remember going on a field trip with your child’s class? It’s fun when they’re little, isn’t it? The world is a place full of discovery and wonder, where they want to show you every single thing that they find fascinating, including a squirmy worm.Īs they get into the tween years, there’s a bit of a shift in attitude.