The first substantive conversation my wife and I had with our children about reproduction was when they were about seven years old. Even before that my wife, the science teacher, refused to use “baby talk” when talking about the issue.

Our son, Kristopher was three years old when his baby sister was on the way. One of the ladies in the church thought it would be cute to ask him if he knew where his little baby sister was at that moment.

“In mommy’s uterus!” he volunteered without hesitation.

We determined to have discussions about reproduction and sex with our children often and early. After all, it is a part of life and it is a gift of God that is not shameful. It is more necessary now for parents to take the lead in talking with their children about gender and reproduction. Today, it is common for kids to ask questions about homosexuality before they are curious about basic sexuality. …

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