Yesterday after picking Alexys and Addy up from school, I was quickly informed that Lexy's class had embarked on their "health" unit. The topic of growing and changing has been on Lexys mind since she first started fifth grade back in August, as I'm sure it was for many other like minded fifth graders. As we are waiting for Apryl, Alexys was telling me ALL about what she and her classmates learned that afternoon. Most of which she was slightly embarrassed to talk at length about so I kept my inquiry short for her sake. I did keep telling her that everything she is learning is very normal and happens to everyone at some point in their lives. Today however, I was thinking about my run-of-the-mill answers and or replies, and though maybe I owe her a little more than, "it's normal", "we all go through it.". I guess it comes down to how much she really wants to talk about this so called "sensitive" subject. Our oldest girls know they can come to their dad and me about anything, but some things are much harder to talk about. Apryl has always been more open to the idea of sharing her thoughts and opinions on every subject, Alexys on the other hand is more reserved--for the first time EVER!! I don't have any issues talking with her about sex and how babies are made, but for her, just the thought of her mother saying the word sex makes her cringe! She was somewhat appalled that yesterdays class started off with another child asking what breasts were. I thought to myself, just wait until later, the questions get better, or worse depending on how you look at things! Final note~~good luck to fifth grade teachers everywhere who are going through this unit right now!
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