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Raising children is a hard job—you feed and care for them, you protect them, and, most importantly, you're their primary source of information, so you'd better act like a walking encyclopedia. And while some of the questions are about colors or which type of dirt is best to build mud castles with, there are some harder topics that children sometimes stumble upon, and it's a parent's job to explain them to the best of their ability. Luckily, there are cases when the otherwise tricky situation can lead to a few laughs and a fun experience.

This Twitter thread was started by user megan (@meganmuircoyle), who kick-started a discussion about funny stories involving the first sex talk with kids. The seemingly innocently hilarious tweet revealed that plenty of parents have funny memories of their kids finding out about the birds and the bees.

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Mr. Derpy Dino
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

haha! I said thats when i learned about it(sadly, by some messed up kid and not my parents...)

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The "talk" comes at a variety of ages. Some children can wait until they are 10 years old before their curiosity peaks, while others want to know the story when they hit 5 years. It all depends on the inner drive to know things, and the parent's willingness to talk about the topic. And as the thread proves, regardless of the age, all variants of the conversation can end in a funny memory.

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There's also the inherent benefit of talking to your child about sex (regardless of them being on the younger side). For one, they will grow up with the knowledge of what it means, which will likely ease their trips down puberty lane. Additionally, if parents share their experience with a child, it creates a genuine connection between the two, further driving home the point that it's completely natural and not something to be shied away from.

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Leo Domitrix
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you grow up on a farm, those extra-credit questions don't arise too often, in my experience. My fam, we kinda figured it was cows with cows, horses with horses, cats with cats, and th eneighbor's dog with anyone's leg if they stood still. ;-P

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Chris Largent
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, but that's not a babysitter's place (unless the child's parent grants permission) to explain.

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AzKhaleesi
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

so you had a period the last week but there's still blood in the toilet? I am disturbed.

Sue Prewitt
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3 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

You don't flush? Nasty . . . .Plus, it's in the past tense, how long did you leave it there?

Memere
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Ick...I always made sure the toilet was clean before leaving the bathroom. And the used products were well wrapped up in the trash bin.

Maddy_BobaTea
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

son: im gonna buy you chocolate? me: oh? were are you gonna get money? son: your purse ^w^

A.J Milne
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She had her period last week, why is there still blood in the toilet?

Leone Buckley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This past week doesn’t mean last week. It means the week they are in- so likely the period is still ongoing.

Bonnie Sinclair
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OK for those commenting about the period being last week read it again... THIS PAST week. For those uninformed, a period can last up to 5 days. So if she is at the end of the week and it is her last day and there was menses in the toilet and he asked when she was on her period she said this past week. I think some of you would have been less confused if she had simply said "For the past few days now."

Azure Adams
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Learn how to flush or don't eliminate in front of your kids!! Boundaries!!!!

Ginny Weasley
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

i thought my mom didnt have her period anymore, she hides it very well.

Debbie
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

*sigh... sometimes during a heavy flow blood gets up under the seat or splashes up... that might be seen when the seat is lifted by a male standing to pee, but had gone unnoticed up until then...

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I loove your son keep it up. Im 31 and I dont think I want a kid. But this story made me wish I wanted one

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Stille20
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen several of these.....what else have these kid heard from adults that makes them thing their parents are making it up.

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