OK, my first stab at starting a thread...
I've checked the search engines...nothin, nathan, nada....correct me if I'm wrong...
So next weekend, I'm taking my 11.5 year old on our annual pilgrimage to an NFL game...we take a long drive...eat like pigs..stay up late...tailgate...watch the game...long drive home...some good father/son time...
He's started puberty in the last 6 months...pubes are coming...skin getting oily...still bashful about girls but he has admitted that he 'likes someone' (not to me, but to my wife)...
He's got a MOUTH on him, just like his father....popular, gorgeous kid (takes after his Mom)...
I think it's the time to have "The Talk"...
Now, I never had "The Talk" with my Dad, and I turned out fine so I know it's not mandatory...My Dad is a serious Alpha, old school Eurotrash...
But i feel like I know SO MUCH about EVERYTHING that he's going through - to NOT impart a bit of simple wisdom about the basics would be a shame because it's 'embarrassing' to him...
Have anyone of you ever given your children 'The Talk'...?
To the young'uns here...Did your Dad ever give you 'The Talk'?
If so - please offer some advice....
I was thinking about doing it on the drive down to the game...
sideways conversation, no need to look each other in the eye....
Mostly a MEDICAL discussion...
Topics include:
Puberty
Erections
Masturbation
Wet Dreams
Porn
Relationships / Love / Sex / Making Babies
Virginity
Risks of Sex (pregnancy, disease)
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Assault
and the bottom line is that 'this is not a one time talk, it's an ongoing conversation that you can discuss with me anytime, anything.'
Just thought I'd put it out there to the Man'O/Dad'OSphere....
See what comes back...
I've checked the search engines...nothin, nathan, nada....correct me if I'm wrong...
So next weekend, I'm taking my 11.5 year old on our annual pilgrimage to an NFL game...we take a long drive...eat like pigs..stay up late...tailgate...watch the game...long drive home...some good father/son time...
He's started puberty in the last 6 months...pubes are coming...skin getting oily...still bashful about girls but he has admitted that he 'likes someone' (not to me, but to my wife)...
He's got a MOUTH on him, just like his father....popular, gorgeous kid (takes after his Mom)...
I think it's the time to have "The Talk"...
Now, I never had "The Talk" with my Dad, and I turned out fine so I know it's not mandatory...My Dad is a serious Alpha, old school Eurotrash...
But i feel like I know SO MUCH about EVERYTHING that he's going through - to NOT impart a bit of simple wisdom about the basics would be a shame because it's 'embarrassing' to him...
Have anyone of you ever given your children 'The Talk'...?
To the young'uns here...Did your Dad ever give you 'The Talk'?
If so - please offer some advice....
I was thinking about doing it on the drive down to the game...
sideways conversation, no need to look each other in the eye....
Mostly a MEDICAL discussion...
Topics include:
Puberty
Erections
Masturbation
Wet Dreams
Porn
Relationships / Love / Sex / Making Babies
Virginity
Risks of Sex (pregnancy, disease)
Sexual Orientation
Sexual Assault
and the bottom line is that 'this is not a one time talk, it's an ongoing conversation that you can discuss with me anytime, anything.'
Just thought I'd put it out there to the Man'O/Dad'OSphere....
See what comes back...