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Originally Posted by LadyMischief
Sometimes opening a dialogue is the best way to stop kids from doing the crazy stuff. If you turn it into a taboo, you're right, they'll run out and find ways to do it anyways. Best to discuss things in a mature and open manner, kids learn too much. The stuff I've heard from my children that has been discussed on the elementary schoolyard is enough to scandalize most adults. Better to nip it in the bud with honest conversation than to let it take root and spread like a bad weed.
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Exactly.
Teens are curious about this sort of thing, and will learn about it one way or another. If you talk with them, at least they'll be able to make an informed decision, and set boundaries.
Something I'll never forget: when I was a teen, there was a girl in my group of friends who was raised by a very religious family. At one point, she got a boyfriend, and they had sex after a while. Since the experience sucked, she came to her friends for advice. Our first question: "did you use a condom?" Her answer: "... ... what?"