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**devonin** · 01-21-2008, 08:11 PM

My family subscribed to the idea that is one I also support, namely that if a child is able to ask you, clearly and blatantly, what their question is, you owe it to them to give them a complete and honest answer.

That's the hallmark of when a child is mature enough to hear the full and unvarnished truth of the situation. Take, as an example, sex ed. When a kid is at the stage that they can't use the proper words without giggling uncontrollably, they aren't at a stage to hear the actual answers to their questions.

You graduate from storks to eggs and sperm to penises and vaginas as you can actually formulate mature questions about each.

01-21-2008, 08:11 PM	#8
devonin Very Grave Indeed Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Ontario, Canada Age: 40 Posts: 10,098	Re: Is it a good idea to censor kids from certain things? My family subscribed to the idea that is one I also support, namely that if a child is able to ask you, clearly and blatantly, what their question is, you owe it to them to give them a complete and honest answer. That's the hallmark of when a child is mature enough to hear the full and unvarnished truth of the situation. Take, as an example, sex ed. When a kid is at the stage that they can't use the proper words without giggling uncontrollably, they aren't at a stage to hear the actual answers to their questions. You graduate from storks to eggs and sperm to penises and vaginas as you can actually formulate mature questions about each.