Appropriate for a sixteen year old?

looby75

My dd is 17 (18 next month) I wouldn't have been offended if someone had bought that clock for her 16th birthday and she would probably have killed her self laughing at the sex button.

One thing I've noticed is that kids tend have a much more open and mature attitude to sex at a much earlier age these days. DD talks to me about sex and has even come to me for advice in the past. Chances are the button wouldn't even raise so much as a blush. (jic you haven't returned it yet)

pulliptears

One small feature of a product that is designed as an amusing gift. It's a bit of fun, not to be taken too seriously and in all honesty I think your niece would have loved it.

pulliptears

looby75 wrote: »

My dd is 17 (18 next month) I wouldn't have been offended if someone had bought that clock for her 16th birthday and she would probably have killed her self laughing at the sex button.

One thing I've noticed is that kids tend have a much more open and mature attitude to sex at a much earlier age these days. DD talks to me about sex and has even come to me for advice in the past. Chances are the button wouldn't even raise so much as a blush. (jic you haven't returned it yet)

This.

It's a shame that the majority of teens are not as open and honest about sex as yours, and mine are looby. It's that kind of openness and respect for their bodies that encourages healthy and happy relationships.

KiKi

pulliptears wrote: »

It's a shame that the majority of teens are not as open and honest about sex as yours, and mine are looby. It's that kind of openness and respect for their bodies that encourages healthy and happy relationships.

I agree that honesty and openness is good, but not all kids are mature enough at that age. Some teenagers are shy and embarrassed - it doesn't make them not respectful of themselves, or mean that they're not encouraged to have healthy and happy relationships, just that it might provoke an awkward situation. Some teenagers are very open and honest, but their parents might be offended at the gift or think it's inappropriate.

I don't disagree with your sentiment, but even teens who are open and honest find themselves in different family and friendship situations where a gift like this might not always be appropriate. It has to be down to the individual person, and how mature they are at 16.

I'm glad that your kids are open and honest, but because of personality and family situations, not all kids have the opportunity to be like that, and not all teens are like that at the age of 16 - but it doesn't mean that they're any less respectful of their bodies than your kids.

KiKi

Lokolo

pulliptears wrote: »

This.

It's a shame that the majority of teens are not as open and honest about sex as yours, and mine are looby. It's that kind of openness and respect for their bodies that encourages healthy and happy relationships.

Yes but I think it kind of depends if you're getting any of not.....

I'm 22 and a lot of my friends haven't even had sex yet! We all joke about it but we don't actually talk about our own sex lives because it makes others embarassed.

Becles

I think she probably would have found it funny, but not dared use it.

I wouldn't want something like that on public view at that age (or even now come to think of it!). Can you imagine if it was set and her Mam came in and said "oooh you've not had sex since last Tuesday then?" - it just wouldn't happen!

LJM

Have a word with her mum tell her what gift you have bought and ask her if she thinks it is an appropriate gift for her daughter then you will know

Sparkle80

I probably wouldn't give it to her but like others have said, it really depends on your neice.

Blobby8_2

I wouldnt buy it, I think it could possibly lead her to think that you think its OK for 16 year olds to "have" sex which it is not.

geri1965_2

Blobby8 wrote: »

I wouldnt buy it, I think it could possibly lead her to think that you think its OK for 16 year olds to "have" sex which it is not.

Why is it not OK for 16 year olds to have sex?