Kids never cease to amaze me.

wutamess · 02-28-2006, 12:20 AM

Today my wife happened to open the 8 year old daughters drawer and the 8yo snatched a sheet of notebook paper out really quick. The wife made her give her the paper and it turns out to be an "I like you" sort of letter to a boy she's attracted to in her classroom.

She said she didn't want to tell us because she thought that we'd be mad. So I asked her why does she likes him. Out of all the possible BS answers... She comes up with, "He's talented". "He can draw".

Now I have a thing about people lying even if it's the kids. No matter what it is I want to know the truth (no matter how weird) in order to get to the bottom of things and in order to give sound advice.

Having said that, I look at her and say, "Don't lie to me". She finally fesses and says, "he's cute (blush)". Lucky for me, the guy isn't interested in her (don't want to have to worry about "the school kiss, etc"). (And no she's not bad looking or fat/ Not that it matters).

Now I have 2 questions for you experienced goons out there with daughters. What age are they supposed to take interest in boys? I had a gf in kindergarten so I take it a 3rd grader isn't out of the norm. The most important question I have is... is it time to have the talk? If her mind isn't there I don't want to put it in her head. But if her mind is there (later on down the road) I don't want to have to find out about it after the fact.

The dreaded day has finally arrived.

Halfcan · 02-28-2006, 12:24 AM

Goons?

listopencil · 02-28-2006, 12:24 AM

Ask your wife to have the talk with her. Honestly. It's a lot better that way. And yes, it's time to have the talk.

wutamess · 02-28-2006, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Halfcan

Goons?

That's all you got out of that?

listopencil · 02-28-2006, 12:25 AM

Oh, yeah. And go buy a shotgun if you don't already have one. I have two daughters, 19 and 10.

**ShortRoundChief** · 02-28-2006, 12:26 AM

This guy has been having the talk since her birth and it will be okay when I am dead.

wutamess · 02-28-2006, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

Ask your wife to have the talk with her. Honestly. It's a lot better that way. And yes, it's time to have the talk.

Well the wife might sugar coat a lot and I'd like to be frank and blunt with my daughter as the world would be to her.

**Dunit35** · 02-28-2006, 12:26 AM

Ha...payback time for the comment about my sis in law...jk...

I had a couple "girlfriends" when I was in 1st grade...

A 3rd grader...I never even got a talk from my dad about that.

I just kind of stumbled onto porn...The internet is out there and there's no telling what kids are doing on there.

listopencil · 02-28-2006, 12:29 AM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

Well the wife might sugar coat a lot and I'd like to be frank and blunt with my daughter as the world would be to her.

You only want to scare her to a certain degree. Don't make her psycho. That's part of what I meant about it's better to ask the wife to do it.

wutamess · 02-28-2006, 12:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Dunit35

Ha...payback time for the comment about my sis in law...jk...

I had a couple "girlfriends" when I was in 1st grade...

A 3rd grader...I never even got a talk from my dad about that.

I just kind of stumbled onto porn...The internet is out there and there's no telling what kids are doing on there.

Well I got a talk from my dad as well as found the porn stash.
Actually had sex at the age of 8 with a 9 yo. Daughter hasn't been there done that (and far from it as well as I know) but I'd like her to be educated aboudit.

wutamess · 02-28-2006, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by listopencil

You only want to scare her to a certain degree. Don't make her psycho. That's part of what I meant about it's better to ask the wife to do it.

I see your point.
I wasn't talking about bluntly scaring her though. I meant be blunt about the topic.

SLAG · 02-28-2006, 12:32 AM

Im sure Daughters are a blessing..

but it is for this reason I am so happy I have two boys

Ebolapox · 02-28-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

That's all you got out of that?

you shouldn't be surprised--halfcan is a fucking moron

-EB-

listopencil · 02-28-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

I see your point.
I wasn't talking about bluntly scaring her though. I meant be blunt about the topic.

It's pretty damn hard to do. To look at your little angel and have a talk like that. It makes at you look at them in a different way, which may...scratch that will make you psycho.

**Dunit35** · 02-28-2006, 12:33 AM

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Originally Posted by wutamess

Well I got a talk from my dad as well as found the porn stash.
Actually had sex at the age of 8 with a 9 yo. Daughter hasn't been there done that (and far from it as well as I know) but I'd like her to be educated aboudit.

Yeah true. I bet it is alittle different for a girl at that age than a boy.

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