I found out from a book I checked out from the school library in 3rd grade
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My mom started working as an x-ray tech and I was excited about all the health stuff, like the names of bones.
I knew that males and females had different parts when I was little though. I think I knew it applied to even cats because when we got my cat neutered, my mom explained it to me as "cutting off his bump".
It's best they find out sooner rather than later though, otherwise it comes as a big shock. From what I've heard, kids learn where babies come from and that's that. They go "Ok" and play dolls or trucks or something. Then if someone else says something about it, they're like "yeah, whatever". After they know, they're good. It's like how "Because I said so" works really well with young kids a lot
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All in all, I guess it's best that they know than grow up "sheltered", not knowing about a lot of things in the world. One of my friends went to Germany on a school trip a few years ago and saw a guy selling bongs on a street corner. She thought they were vases
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This was 9th grade too. So, if they ask, answer. Try not to sugar coat it too much and just give the best explanation you can. And everyone's right: Kids know a lot more than you think
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