How to Talk to Kids about Babies, Birth, and Puberty: Tips to foster conversations from toddlers to teens

Many parents dread the topics of sex and sexuality. Some avoid "the talk" altogether, hoping that school curriculum or other outside information will reach their children and satisfy their questions and curiosity. Others shy away from certain topics and try to give just enough information to quell the conversation for the moment. But children are born with a natural curiosity about everything, including their bodies. Questions about a child's sexuality start way before the teen years, and p...