Comments on: Moms Like Sex Too: What is a Sex-Positive Family? (And how do I get one?) http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/ A Community for Blogging Mothers in Greater Seattle and the East Side Sun, 31 Jan 2010 06:16:18 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Babeland’s Blog» Blog Archive » Babeland Sponsors “Edgy Mom’s Event” in Brooklyn. http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3042 Babeland’s Blog» Blog Archive » Babeland Sponsors “Edgy Mom’s Event” in Brooklyn. Thu, 08 May 2008 19:59:18 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/01/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/#comment-3042 [...] Seattle Mom Blogs: Moms Like Sex Too [...] [...] Seattle Mom Blogs: Moms Like Sex Too [...]

]]> By: Susan http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3007 Susan Tue, 06 May 2008 00:03:06 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/01/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/#comment-3007 BTW Dallas, EXCELLENT idea!! BTW Dallas, EXCELLENT idea!!

]]> By: Susan http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3006 Susan Tue, 06 May 2008 00:02:31 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/01/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/#comment-3006 My parents were schizo when it came to sex. On the one hand they talked about it from an early age so that we were informed. I remember in 4th grade when they did the first bit of sex education I was one of the very few kids who had already heard it all. (Keep in mind they didn't cover much at all in 4th grade, just the very basic basics, so it's not like it knew it ALL. I just knew the basic basics already.) They presented it as a normal, acceptable part of life. But later when we got older and actually started to experiment - even with mild stuff like kissing - my parents couldn't handle it. They completely freaked. Then they told us not to do it and laid on the guilt. So apparently they were comfortable with TELLING us how it all worked, they just weren't comfortable with us DOING it, at any level, at all. I am definitely not going to do that to my kids!!! My parents were schizo when it came to sex. On the one hand they talked about it from an early age so that we were informed. I remember in 4th grade when they did the first bit of sex education I was one of the very few kids who had already heard it all. (Keep in mind they didn’t cover much at all in 4th grade, just the very basic basics, so it’s not like it knew it ALL. I just knew the basic basics already.) They presented it as a normal, acceptable part of life.

But later when we got older and actually started to experiment – even with mild stuff like kissing – my parents couldn’t handle it. They completely freaked. Then they told us not to do it and laid on the guilt. So apparently they were comfortable with TELLING us how it all worked, they just weren’t comfortable with us DOING it, at any level, at all.

I am definitely not going to do that to my kids!!!

]]> By: Babeland’s Blog» Blog Archive » Sexy Mama Contributors Rock! http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2999 Babeland’s Blog» Blog Archive » Sexy Mama Contributors Rock! Mon, 05 May 2008 13:46:57 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/01/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/#comment-2999 [...] Seattle Mom Blogs: Now, I know we don’t really want to think about our kids being sexual–just as kids cringe thinking of their parents being sexual–but I think a Sex-Positive Family for me means presenting sex as a normal, healthy, happy part of life. Because, after all, that’s what I believe sex should be. Not taboo. Not creepy. Not full of shame and insecurity and fear. Though I suspect we all pick up a bit of that sex baggage from the weird way our culture views sex anyway. [...]

]]> By: dallas http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2990 dallas Sat, 03 May 2008 15:51:17 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/01/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/#comment-2990 I snuck my father's Joy of Sex off of his bookshelf too! It made me determined to leave books around for my kids to find so that even if they don't want to ask me, they can always read a book when I'm not around. I snuck my father’s Joy of Sex off of his bookshelf too! It made me determined to leave books around for my kids to find so that even if they don’t want to ask me, they can always read a book when I’m not around.

]]> By: Christen Clifford http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2983 Christen Clifford Fri, 02 May 2008 03:07:34 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/01/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/#comment-2983 You are exactly right. Sounds like you came from a sex positive household, actually. You are exactly right. Sounds like you came from a sex positive household, actually.

]]> By: Bananas http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2982 Bananas Fri, 02 May 2008 02:41:08 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/01/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/#comment-2982 I am totally on-board with this approach. Tip-toeing around the sex issue just doesn't make sense to me, and neither does graphic discussions with full-on graphical illustrations. Keeping it light, straightforward, and NOT a big deal is the best way to handle it in my book. I am totally on-board with this approach. Tip-toeing around the sex issue just doesn’t make sense to me, and neither does graphic discussions with full-on graphical illustrations. Keeping it light, straightforward, and NOT a big deal is the best way to handle it in my book.

]]> By: Carrie http://seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/comment-page-1/#comment-2980 Carrie Fri, 02 May 2008 02:27:04 +0000 http://www.seattlemomblogs.com/2008/05/01/what-is-a-sex-positive-family-and-how-do-i-get-one/#comment-2980 I agree - sex should just be matter-of-fact. I agree – sex should just be matter-of-fact.

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