Re: Kids and your sex life at home
Although I was hoping for additional thoughts, our fundamental approach is that we feel that sexuality is normal and human, and that kids can't learn that if they are not allowed any notion of intimate sexual behavior. And, that it is OK for them to hear some of it, because how else can they know or learn?
Too many parents model absolutely nothing, pretending as if they have no sexual relationship. We cannot have a sexually positive society if it is all hidden away. That is how society comes to have many of the problems it has today. Simultaneously desiring and hiding, wishing to be open, and snickering about....
So, we don't hide from our daughter that we are sexual, but we choose to avoid the typical kid power plays where they want what they want, when they want it. And in sexual situations, interruption is far more annoying and damaging than if you are mowing the lawn.
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