Children grow, develop, and the day comes when they ask questions about how and where they were born. Not all parents know where to start the conversation; some do not want to talk to their children about this topic at all. But in vain. Therefore, frankness and openness, the opportunity to discuss any topics with mom and dad will save children from many troubles in the future. It is better to start the topic of conversation at the moment when your child himself asks you a question that interests him, and it is better to talk about this topic honestly and frankly. Children, starting from about three years old, become interested in the differences between the sexes and they begin to ask relevant questions to their parents, and sometimes it is difficult for parents to talk about it, sometimes they are afraid that they will not be able to explain it, especially if no one talked about it to them in childhood . It is better to start the conversation with what the child specifically wants to know, and speak to him in his “language”, presenting the information in such a way that it would be understandable to him. So that such questions do not take you by surprise, you can prepare in advance; there are even corresponding children's encyclopedias where everything will be clear to the child. It is very important to recognize children’s right to ask questions regarding gender differences, sexual life, as well as the right to receive calm and truthful answers from their dads and moms. Indeed, it is unlikely that anyone will do this more tactfully, subtly and wisely than you. The child needs to make sure that this topic does not cause you shame, embarrassment, anger, that you do not consider him too small, unprepared to talk to him about such “adult” things. Explaining and being ready to talk is what will make you closer to each other, the child will trust you more. When parents answer questions without hesitation, calmly react to their children’s behavior, clearly defining the boundaries of what is acceptable, they teach them to trust their feelings, their bodies and perceive sexuality as a natural part of life. When parents do not answer questions and avoid talking “about this,” a feeling of mutual awkwardness arises. The memory of this experience can remain with the child for a long time and will interfere with a full sexual life in adulthood. Sex education begins long before children ask us the first question “about this”: with our gestures, actions and attitude towards each other, we unconsciously convey to the child the model of our behavior and attitude towards this issue. If your child does not ask questions, this is not at all means that they do not arise for him. Perhaps he had previously felt some awkwardness in such a situation on the part of an adult. In this case, the conversation can begin using the example of the birth of offspring in animals. Parents need to talk with their children about puberty and some of the features of this process. It is best if a mother talks about this topic with her daughter, and a father with his son. If, faced with children’s questions, parents begin to feel awkward, it is better to admit it openly. And offer an alternative - a conversation with a doctor you trust, a book on age. Try to make it clear to your child that you will not leave him without attention in these matters. If the child asks these questions at some inopportune moment, take a break: without hesitation, calmly say, for example, that you need to think. And at a convenient moment for you, be sure to return to the conversation. In addition to asking “Where did I come from?” and similar to it, there are some issues of sex education that are no less important. And how a child learns about this can affect his future attitude towards issues of sexual relations between people. Most often, girls ask questions about what a sanitary pad is and why it is needed after watching an advertisement, at the age of approximately 7-11 years. Tell your daughter that after a certain age, a woman’s body prepares every month to one day become a mother. You can tell in which organ the child is born and why the.