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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

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

Well as a kid I thought all cats were female and all dogs male, so it would have made sense for them to mate 🤷

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

I used to think that too, and work out if cars were male or female by the masculine/feminine look of their headlights!?! Haha. lol

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

Can I watch is a perfectly normal question. The answer is No, you may not. This is a private thing between two people. (Some may argue it can be more than two but honestly, why? too distracting... and never a child or a person who says no). But, a time may come when you get to do this yourself, when you are older, like me! But no hurry! There is so much to life you don't want to miss out on all the good stuff like hiking, and learning, and making art!!

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

My niece was the same. Her first question was, is there somewhere we can watch this? :D To which my brother instinctively shouted No! :D haha

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

@bonbon I hope your family members get rid of you as you have intentions to eliminate their privacy

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

I said Im not watching you do it I learned about girl body parts when I was 3

Nora the mistake 0_o
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

weight can a cat do with a dog I'm entering a new world what the heck!?!?!

Michael Capriola Jr.
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

The cat will not do such a thing with a dog, but the cat has other ways of making the dog his bitch.

Art Tomboy
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Can I watch you do it next time...... 👀👀👀👀👀

Shadow4523
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wow, this kid so messed up , can i watch u next time, sheesh

bon bon (still purple boi)
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me: can i pls watch cuz its better than p- *whoever i wanted to watch: shut up, and no-*me: *begs so hard that they say "fInE"*

Dark Pearl
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CAN I WATCH YOU NEXT TIME?! WHAT KIND OF LIL PERV ARE YOU RAISING?!

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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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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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