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My daughters know a little bit. They have the book from American Girl that explains about periods.

When they asked where babies came from, I told them. I didn't go into too much detail.

Next year, before they have "the talk" in fifth grade. I will get them another book about reproduction from the Christian point of view. I got the boy's version for my son. My son learned more about sex from me than the public school, and that is my intent. By the time he was in middle school, he knew about STDs, homosexuality, etc. I just waited until he was starting middle school to educate him.

My daughters are only in 4th grade. They are also going to go to a private Christian middle school. They will not be exposed to as much as my son. However, they will be fully educated in reproduction when they start middle school.

When my daughter was six, she was reading one of those Discover KIDS magazines that was talking about heredity and DNA. She seemed fascinated by the topic.

At one point, she turned and asked me, "How does the mommy DNA and the daddy DNA get put together?" I stammered for a moment, and said "That's a good question, Honey. How about if I take some time to think of the best way to answer it, and tell you tomorrow?" She immediately shot back, "Is it that you don't know HOW to answer it, or you don't WANT to answer it?"

"A little of both," I admitted, "but I promise I'll answer your question." And so, for the next 24 hours, I tried to formulate a no-nonsense, factual but delicate answer.

The next afternoon, I asked her, "Are you ready for me to answer your question?" Without hesitation, she immediately queried, "Does it have something to do with your privates?" Stammering once again, I replied "well, yes, yes it does..." Before I could continue, however, she got this strange, distant look on her face, and she said "......how......I don't......but......it must take a really long bed!" And then, she didn't want to talk any more about it!

Now, years later, she doesn't remember (or won't admit) what she was pondering - and I'm still at a loss! I can only guess that she envisioned the people with heads at opposite ends of the bed.