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Discussion time! At what age should homosexuality be explained to a child?

danlev Posted by Dan Leveille on July 19th, 2011 at 4:52pm

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  2. grimjowjj answered: When they start school.
  3. strawberrystarlight answered: Telling them before school is absolutely necessary. You need to instill some kind of positive response in them for their LGBT peers.
  4. lanacupcake answered: it shouldn’t have to be explained, it can be observed as normally as heterosexuality
  5. jennyfurrmessing answered: the same time of the birds and bees talk if not earlier.
  6. jinxasaurus answered: Heterosexuality is everywhere around kids; when is it too early for them to see/think/notice straight couples?
  7. bookoflonging answered: 6 ? whatever age is old enough to explain love
  8. theplacewhereiexist-blog1 answered: when they ask about it. i think they should be allowed to discover it on their own then ask questions. age doesnt really matter only exposure
  9. littlewitch72-blog answered: as soon as they are able to understand it, as with heterosexual relationships.
  10. keepingkristy-blog answered: I think the appropriate age depends on the child and the circumstances. If a child asks a question- give an honest answer.
  11. superawesomephoenix answered: same age heterosexuality is. XD
  12. iliveonforfreedom answered: 15 years old ?
  13. bloodiedangel answered: ‘people love other people a lot of the time.’ simple.
  14. alexander51-blog answered: Whenever they ask
  15. ketchupwithoutfries answered: Adolescence maybe. It’s a stage of one’s self-discovery. Most homo’s found out their sexuality during this stage.
  16. dirtyponyboy-blog answered: When they ask
  17. softgrungephysicist answered: 10
  18. sadgayfriend answered: whenever it comes up. My parents never really explained to me because they have gay friends. When they are little.
  19. stephislife-blog answered: the age when you have the sex talk
  20. gayglitterati answered: it should be explained when they begin to question it and when they’re developing the gender norms.
  21. passiveenthusiast-blog answered: I always just kind of figured my kids would be raised around my friends of all sexual orientations, so I guess they’d just know? Not sure.
  22. purple-echoes answered: if you’re just talking about same sex love….kindergarden start early
  23. shure-jan answered: Whenever it comes up.
  24. nboothster-blog answered: im a republican
  25. adrianalemus answered: 5
  26. zachmor answered: I agree, I think the fact that two men or two women can love each other should be explained to children at a young age. Sex-ed can come later
  27. fragile-wisp answered: My mom started dating women when I was about 6 or 7… so homosexuality was explained to me very early in life…
  28. lauratheoutlandish answered: Parents should teach children about love – in all its forms – as early and as often as possible.
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