What's an erection mum?

tinkerbell28

I am surprised at nearly 15 she hasn't heard this in sex ed, or learnt it from school.

Aghhh I read you're first sentence and that was all sorry op!!! I really am, I will watch with interest, as I'm dreading this with my sn child..

Sorry op!!

shegirl

You have to be factual and straight,in a way she'll understand.

You can imagine the fun me and school are having explaining all to 14o severely autistic ds currently:D

Don't forget,with sn,you need to try to instill what is appropriate to mention/blab about where and when,as well as what is appropriate to do (probably easier with girls there:o)

shegirl

Btw,when it comes to things related to puberty,sex ed etc you have to go with actual age! Can seem odd,is great fun (haha!) but has to be done!

GwylimT

When my son was eight he went through a rather awkward phase of showing off his tiny erection, including some of my friends! Educating your children about puberty, sex etc isn't about certain maturity levels, its about age and the stage their body is physically entering.

SailorSam

That's a hard one to answer.

minimad1970

My son's got Asperger's and he's nearly 18, but when he was 11 he asked the same question. I explained it in simple factual terms and he seemed to understand, but the next day every man he saw he said "has he got an erection". Unfortunately discretion and a quiet voice aren't two of his attributes :eek: Good luck op.

bestpud

My son asked that question when he was 10 so I put my biology head on and started to explain, but he wasn't understanding.

Then all of a sudden it clicked and he said, 'ohhh, you mean a boner! Why didn't you just say that!'

I've gone for the straight forward approach since!

System

teabag29 wrote: »

This is what my 14 soon to be 15 year old daughter has just asked me after watching big brother on catch up (hearing Sam say he had an erection or something). Thing is she's 15 but has special needs and although she has the attitude of a 14 year old she's functioning educationally etc more around age 8 so its hard to balance telling her what she should know at her chronological age to what she is mature enough to know at her functioning age.

I kind of brushed off the answer to we'll have a chat when your little sister has gone to bed :eek:

Im in exactly the same boat , when my dd asks things like that i tell her straight in simple terms so she understands, usually she is so "grossed out" [her words] she wishes she hadnt asked ! lol

Skintski

Just be honest with her, she's better knowing than not knowing. That's when kids get into trouble.

Mankysteve

Dunroamin wrote: »

I don't really think that BBs suitable for anyone.

Here I corrected that for you.