Parental advice needed

[Mr. Plow]

As some of you know, I've got 4 kids - 3 boys (11, 5, 4) & 1 girl (2). My wife & I have recently discovered that our 11 year old is starting puberty. Voice is changing, mood swings, hair under his arms, etc.

Being the great father I am, I hoped it would just go away and he would revert back to the cute, loving 4 year old that I remember - but alas, it isn't working no matter how much I try to ignore it.

We have noticed that he has taken an interest in the fairer sex as of late, but we have also discovered that he has taken an interest in....uhhhhh....ahem....internet porn.

My wife asked me if I looked at porn when I was his age, and I honestly don't remember if I did. But, as I told her, if I did look at porn, I certainly didn't have the readily access to it that he does in this age of computers, iPods, laptops, etc. I told her that if I wanted to look at porn, I had to look at magazines - which, in hindsight, really sucks compared to what options are available now.

So, now I get to have "the talk" with him. I get to try to explain to him what I actually know about women, which is very little, and what he and his body are going through. I also get to try to explain what is going on in the video's & pictures he has seen and how women should be respected & treated.

I never really had "the talk" with my dad, so I'm looking for a little guidance from those of you that have been through this with a child.

[tmax63]

What I remember of the "talk" was my dad said that a quarter (at that time condom machines were 25 cents) was a cheap life insurance policy.

[luv]

Originally Posted by kindra68

Being a single mother I didn’t really think about “the talk” until the day my son came home from school and walked into the kitchen where I was preparing dinner.
Son “mom, what does BJ mean?”
Me trying to regain my composure and checking that I hadn’t cut my finger off “ahh, what?”
Son “well the kids on the bus were talking about BJ’s”
Me screaming in my head to God WHY!! “ umm, well do you want the technical terminology or the slang?”
Son “oh just give me them both”
Me well it’s now of never, “ technical is it’s a sexual act, slang is when a person is sucking on your penis”
Son “EWWWW doesn’t she know I pee outta that thing!”
To which he walked out of the kitchen and started playing some video game.
And standing in the kitchen alone, I died a little.

And about the mags I just told my son that the girly mags were kinda like the movies.
In the mags the girls all have perfect asses and in the movies they all have perfect houses.
Condoms? Never have sex with out one because there are diseases out there that will kill you. and in all the years I have been on this earth I haven’t met a piece of ass worth dieing over. Besides if it doesn’t kill you it will rot your penis off. Just imagine walking around the store and you feel something funny in your pants. You wiggle your leg just a bit and something falls out of your pant leg, oh hell it’s your dick. And being the graceful person that you are, you will try to bend down and pick it up, only to kick it across the store. The moral of this story is to always wear a condom.
Why I was given a man child to raise by myself, I will never know…

Just wait until he asks what anal is.

[BigMeatballDave]

Originally Posted by seclark

tell him not to use that self tanning lotion to jerk off with. my son woke up one morning, thinking his dick was rotting off.
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[Groves]

At this point you're probably wishing you had laid some groundwork earlier.

If you're in the wrong, ask his forgiveness and make up for lost time.

He still looks up to you, and will really appreciate you not avoiding the conversation entirely or relying on some teacher or cable channel to tell him.

You want to be a man and a good dad. It starts here.

[el borracho]

I cannot believe you blamed the porn on your 11 year old. Just fess up to the wife, already. Who knows... if you ask politely, maybe she'll let you try something new.

[Pablo]

Originally Posted by el borracho

I cannot believe you blamed the porn on your 11 year old. Just fess up to the wife, already. Who knows... if you ask politely, maybe she'll let you try something new.

This does open many a door for you, Mr. Plow.

Wife: "There's something wrong with Jr. I went through the history and he's looking up Cleveland Steamer Bondage Porn".

You: "Oh My. I have no idea what that is, but it sounds serious".

Wife: "Our little boy's turning into a monster." *sobbing*

You: "Hush, hush dear. I'll have a talk with him." *Smug smile crossing your face*

[kindra68]

Originally Posted by Pestilence

The same reason why I will be raising three daughters.

God hates us....

lol

[kindra68]

Originally Posted by Rain Man

You two should trade.

aww heck no! mine is 7 Months away from 18! i'm not trading now!

[kindra68]

Originally Posted by luv

Just wait until he asks what anal is.

why Luv hate me

[gblowfish]

Tell him:
1) Lord Loves a Working Man.
2) Don't Never EVER Trust Whitey.
3) If you catch it, go to the doctor and get rid of it.

[allen_kcCard]

Remember boys - flies spread disease, so keep yours closed!