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Raising children is a hard job—you feed and care for them, you protect them, and, most importantly, you're their primary source of information, so you'd better act like a walking encyclopedia. And while some of the questions are about colors or which type of dirt is best to build mud castles with, there are some harder topics that children sometimes stumble upon, and it's a parent's job to explain them to the best of their ability. Luckily, there are cases when the otherwise tricky situation can lead to a few laughs and a fun experience.

This Twitter thread was started by user megan (@meganmuircoyle), who kick-started a discussion about funny stories involving the first sex talk with kids. The seemingly innocently hilarious tweet revealed that plenty of parents have funny memories of their kids finding out about the birds and the bees.

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Mr. Derpy Dino
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

haha! I said thats when i learned about it(sadly, by some messed up kid and not my parents...)

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The "talk" comes at a variety of ages. Some children can wait until they are 10 years old before their curiosity peaks, while others want to know the story when they hit 5 years. It all depends on the inner drive to know things, and the parent's willingness to talk about the topic. And as the thread proves, regardless of the age, all variants of the conversation can end in a funny memory.

There's also the inherent benefit of talking to your child about sex (regardless of them being on the younger side). For one, they will grow up with the knowledge of what it means, which will likely ease their trips down puberty lane. Additionally, if parents share their experience with a child, it creates a genuine connection between the two, further driving home the point that it's completely natural and not something to be shied away from.

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Beth Arriaga
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

My daughter started her period at 10. She thought a woman bled once, then it was over until the next month. When I told her she might bleed, day and night, for up to 7 days, I have never seen anyone look so betrayed in my life. She still is angry with me at 'making' her think it was a one shot deal.

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Anna roberts
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I started at 10 and no one had told me anything. I thought I was bleeding to death. Good thing we had a family down the street that used to have a farm. The 7 yr old explained it to me

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I knew at the ripe old age of 10 from stumbling across "grown up videos"with my friend Victoria.

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Leo Domitrix
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

They get off lucky ---- my mom's probable response to that, had I asked.

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Jackson Red
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

us men dear child have something called D.A.D also know as Dumb Ass Disease

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Batgirl Kitty
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It’s not fair! I mean, i haven’t had it yet, but i hope it doesn’t for a long time.

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Mary Hurst
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

A lifetime of no cramps, soiled panties, $$ spent on feminine hygiene products, sore breasts, and the joy of having sex without worrying you’ll get pregnant.

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Bonnie Sinclair
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When my oldest daughter was 10 I sat her down to give her the talk. As soon as I started talking to her about when she starts her period and said how it would happen every month, she held up her hand and said "Stop. I don't want to hear any more." and got up and walked out of the room. She heard enough at least so that when she did start at 11 she wasn't freaked out.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, dudes get a permanent and well-known weakness like that exhaust vent on the Death Star.

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Gage Franke
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I heard of a kid seeing that, and the first thing the kid said was "There's ketchup in your pee-pee!"

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Ms.GB
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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I learned about periods from the Roseanne show, my mom was next to me and I asked her "When were you planning on telling me about this!"...my mom's answer "When it came up."

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

OH wow.......*laughs till i cry* Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah ok i'm done now *wipes tear* oh god..

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Oh they get stabbed by irritated and uncomfortable women so they can bleed too.

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I think the best thing about getting your period is the fact that you now have an excuse to eat chocolate/ice cream and be a jerk for 5 days a month.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you grow up on a farm, those extra-credit questions don't arise too often, in my experience. My fam, we kinda figured it was cows with cows, horses with horses, cats with cats, and th eneighbor's dog with anyone's leg if they stood still. ;-P

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sorry, but that's not a babysitter's place (unless the child's parent grants permission) to explain.

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3 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I've seen several of these.....what else have these kid heard from adults that makes them thing their parents are making it up.

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