Issue with a Mom who home schools.....please help..

[lisaannne7968]

Thank you for all responses.

[NewWorldOrder]

I'm sorry this happened to you, but this isn't a homeschool issue. It's a parenting issue. This could have been any child in any educational situation; public school, private school, or homeschool.

This mom simply overreacted. You've done your part. If it were me I would just leave it alone. My 8 year old knows what the word sex means. I don't hide those words from her because there's too many kids her age who know all too much, so I prefer for her to get her education on those matters from me. She didn't get all freaked out or anything, but she would have if she had heard it from someone else.

Try not to worry about it. None of this is your fault. This other mom needs to step into reality, and stop pretending that kids don't talk to each other like that, even innocently. :hug

[farmgirl]

Sex is a natural wonderful part of a loving marriage, and how a new life begins. For the life of me I cannot understand why any parent would want to hide this part of life from kids as if its evil and unclean. We live near alot of animals and the subject comes up pretty young. I had rather they hear the truth about it from me than a garbled version from their friends. Kids are curious, they talk about it whether parents do or not. Plus, alot of girls have reached puberty by 11, it seems really weird to me to not explain whats going on before this occurs. I was really weird and got my monthly bill at 8 years of age but my mom had explained it before so I wasn't too freaked out about it. I agree, not a homeschool issue, but a parenting issue.

[CircleSlide]

:hug the mother sounds like she majorly over-reacted and in the wrong way. I would just drop it and just lovingly tell my daughter that she didn't do anything wrong, I am sure you already did.

When I was in school a boy at my lunch table ran around telling everyone that I was a virgin, I not knowing what that word meant (thought it meant something bad) said I am not a virgin. I was 8. LOL

I am sorry this happen to your daughter and family.

[MochaMel]

Yeah she over-reacted.. I can sort of see you both talking about the incident and how to handle such issues in the future.. But ahem that was way over kill on her part!!

You did right by it IMHO.. :hug: Not really a homeschool issue unless you have to deal with her continually?? Do you?

Blessings,
Mel

[Wally]

DS has been badgered about not having a girlfriend. This is by kids in the church. I kind of expected it in Scouts with all the PS kids.

NWO is exactly right. this is a parenting issue. We can protect for so long. After that we have to prepare our kids. They will find out soon enough. Ours heard it all or at least enough....on the bus to christian school.

The critical thing is the communication between you and your children.

The next is prayer when dealing with this subject. The act is a beautiful thing created by God for a husband and wife. Exposing the corrupt dirty world is the tough part. You want your kids to have the right attitude and understanding. My advise is let the kids ask. Be honest. Give them what they need to understand and qualify it. Some of the understanding must come with age and maturity.