How do you explain the birds and the bees to a child as my cousin has just turned 12 & started asking me?

I explained to my ten year old a month ago.


I sat her down and gave her the facts in a straight forward way. Mentioned love, pleasure, babies and being careful.


Afterwards I said she could always ask if she needed to know more and she had one question:


Where do the birds and bees come in to it?How do you explain the birds and the bees to a child as my cousin has just turned 12 %26amp; started asking me?
My wife bought a book for my 10 yr old son, which shows all the shpaes, sizes and bits of both males and females, where if you're old enough and mature enough you read and absorb.


My 10yr old was embarrassed and put the book aside, but my 5 yr old daughter thought it was really interesting and she now knows how to make a baby !How do you explain the birds and the bees to a child as my cousin has just turned 12 %26amp; started asking me?
Tell your cousin everything. If you don't s/he will look for the wrong answer somewhere else. Also mention it to your aunt and uncle. I personally think they should have had this conversation with your cousin a lot earlier than 12.
Not at 12 it's too young
I think many people suffer because adults dont respect the straight questions a child has, which just need a straight answer. Get a good book and if his parents agree go through it with him/her, or ask his/her parents to do this. Out in the open is my motto, but be sensitive and caring.
never understood it myself, surely the bird would get stung
These days, 12 does seem a little late to begin asking questions. My daughter is only 7 and has already picked up bits and bobs of information about 'where the babies come from'! I don't think that there is a particular age and that we, as adults, should answer a child's questions with straightforward, truthful answers.





In this case though, I would say that you should speak with your Aunt or Uncle because they may want to tell your cousin about it in a different way. I agree with someone else who said, they should have already told him/her about these things already!
Get him some porn.
It is the responsibility of your Uncle and Aunt to be the one to explain it. If your cousin asks you, let your Aunt and Uncle know that questions are being asked. That would be the right thing to do, and not take the responsibility upon yourself.
Be honest and answer anything they ask without making a big issue out of it....its a shame its still such a taboo subject...12 is a little late to start asking (they probably already know some jumbled facts from friends)


start by using the correct terminology,never did quite understand the birds and bees description?
well kiddo, some birds like bees, some bees like birds, other birds fly after birds, some bees buzz for other bees, then there are those bees that buzz for bees and birds, and birds that fly for both bees and birds... then there are birds that get changed to bees so they can buzz and there are some bees that get transformed into birds so they can fly...
you could beat around the bush, and get yourself in a right pickle , or do your homework, learn the facts, get hold of some diagrams (decent ones) and give it to them straight.





failing that, tell them to ask mummy or daddy, but your turn will come one day!
Well they both have wings but one has feathers and the other has short hairs.
Ur cousion should have done sex education at primary schhol when he was 11.
Are there not books on that sort of thing aimed at pre-teens? Probably worth talking it through with your aunt first though - you wouldn't wish to overstep the mark.
tell him to go ask his mom/dad





if you tell him something that his parents don't want him to know they could get really mad

Does drugstores like rite-aid and Longs Drugs sell the burt's bees and the bee-luscious products?

burt's bees is widely available (walmart, walgreens, target, etc.). bee luscious is only available online through their website., it is a lot more expensive than burt's bees.Does drugstores like rite-aid and Longs Drugs sell the burt's bees and the bee-luscious products?
yes!


i know that Longs does.


idk about the other places.


good luck


%26lt;3Does drugstores like rite-aid and Longs Drugs sell the burt's bees and the bee-luscious products?
I know Walgreens sells Burts Bees.
You won't find Bee-Luscious in a drugstore the quality is too high. You might find it in the department store but I don't know. I've been asking for it and so far I can only get it on-line. Customer service did tell me once they were going to start franchising out but I don't know how that is going.
ya the also sell them at Cvs many places
i know burts bee is at target. i saw it like 5 months ago.
cvs does
I think Bee-Luscious is only available on-line.I know the quality is much higher than Burt's Bees.





I love Bee-Luscious it's the best. Just do a Google search for Bee-Luscious. They have so much stuff to look at.

What do bees do with the pollen of the Flowers after they take it?

Pollen foraging insects use it for food. Both bees and beetles consume large quantities of pollen as their protein source. The plants actively seeking these pollination partners signal the presence of pollen by vision and scent cues. Bright yellow food guides (marks on the petals) and showy stamens advertise pollen as a food source. Pollen also has a scent separate from the rest of the flower so the insect is guided to plants offering pollen as a reward for pollination.


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Bees pack the pollen into cakes in little leg pockets to transport to the hive. Once bees return to the hive they make royal jelly out of some of the pollen while some is stored directly in wax cells as bee bread (pollen cakes mixed with honey as preservative).


http://www.betterbee.com/resources/gloss鈥?/a>What do bees do with the pollen of the Flowers after they take it?
The bees mix the pollen grains with a sticky substance that is secreted from their stomachs, which allows the pollen to adhere to their rear legs in ';pollen baskets'; in order to safely transport it to their hives.

Where does the expression ';Thats the bees knees'; come from ? Do bees really have knees ?

David, you have to let me know when you find out. Honestly, I don't know the etymology. I do know it's 1920's Flapper slang. It's never been fully explained to my satisfaction in print because everyone from back then is either dead or on their way to being so. I studied the '20's a lot, till no positive I.D. It's like the Mexican slang word ' gringo.' I still don't know what that means either. And that's over a hundred fifty years old. If you ask a Mexican you'll get vague responses that don't ring true either. It can be desultory or a term of raw endearment. Sorry, man.Where does the expression ';Thats the bees knees'; come from ? Do bees really have knees ?
Thanks, Dave. Twenty three skiddoo.....if that means what I think it means. Report Abuse
Where does the expression ';Thats the bees knees'; come from ? Do bees really have knees ?
The Jazz Age in America, during the 1920's...just a snappy little phrase that rhymes...quite shocking after a time of such formal language usage. And no, bees have no knees...and cat's don't wear pajamas.
I think it comes form the word business. The saying that for example, 'in this new dress I looked the bees knees' may mean that in this new dress I really looked the business as in I really looked like a model or something... I think, but I'm not sure. BusiNess if you say it with longer wovels then you'll get bees knees
it comes from the same frase as ';The Dogs Bollock`s '; this is the modern day equivilent to the bees knees which is ryming slang .

Mother of 8yr old girl, when should I give her the talk...birds an bees?

My daughter is 8 and I can't even begin to know how or when I should talk to her about sex and periods and all that stuff.Mother of 8yr old girl, when should I give her the talk...birds an bees?
I'd definately start now. My daughter is only 10 and is already going through her menses and I am beyond grateful for all those little uncomfortable talks in the car about menstration, sex and the male/ female anatomy. When she started it wasn't something scary because she had been mentally prepared for it for several years. I also feel that talking about these things to her now will leave the avenues of communication open later when she is more opt to take the advice of friends over her parents. It's scary I know but I would much rather have been told all these things starting from a young age than to be scared to death to bring them up to my parents when I was older. It might save you from being a young grandmother.Mother of 8yr old girl, when should I give her the talk...birds an bees?
';The talk'; isn't a one-time deal. It is an on going conversation that starts at a young age. You're six years late in getting the conversation started.


Ask you librarian for book suggestions and get going today.
We learned about the sex organs in 6th grade... and I graduated High School in 98' so that was some years ago now. Once we learned the organs, Im sure we all went home and learned about the birds and the bees. She is still a bit young, but before she goes into the 7th grade you are going to want to have that talk. Girls will be getting their periods starting around then and when one of her friends gets it, it will help her understand the changes in her friend and in her own body. Good luck.
In all honesty, I'd slowly start giving her the talk now. Not everything all at once, but at least a little by little. In first grade I started learning it all from older kids on the street and on the bus. I wished I would've learned it all from my parents instead, because I would've gotten a lot more of the facts correct.
the talk is not like that, it is a series of talks that lasts a lifetime, you have talks when it presents itself, not a lot of info at once, children need to absorb things, all that stuff should not be discussed all at once, take one thing at a time when it is appropriate and you will know when that is
keep your ears open, she will start to talk to you very soon... it will be an around the bush kind of thing so be ready when it comes.
Not before she shows curiosity. And even then just answer the questions she asks, noting more. Sometimes the simple answers are quite enough to satisfy curiosity...
Periods need to be a point of conversation now. In this age you never know how early she's going to start and you don't want her friends feeding her rumors. Plus, this way you'll more than likely have plenty of time to talk to her before the actual beginning of her period so that it will be something she's comfortable with and not stressing over. I know a couple of ladies who did not have the period talk early enough and when they started they sincerely believed they were dying. I would also suggest having a ';woman's day'; My mother did this with me when I started, it was the day I was allowed to get my ears pierced and we went out for dinner, so that my very first period was something I looked forward to. Conversation about ';birds and bees'; as you put it will probably come easier after you've crossed the ';periods'; obstacle. You probably need to gage your time to tell her by her level of curiosity and how she handled the whole period deal. If she's asking too many very uncomfortable questions, she might even already know, and she wants to get it from you. Or it might just be a signal that her mind is at a level of reasoning where she doesn't buy the ';stork'; story anymore. ;) But I think if you don't have any reason to tell her earlier, I'd go by 10-11 years old, just because you don't want the information coming to her from her friends.
I started my period just after my 9th birthday. I realize that is extremely early, but I was terrified and hid it for almost 3 days. It's a good idea, in my opinion, to talk to her about her period early. When my mother discovered that I had started my period, she made a big deal of it. That's when I remember her telling me about getting breasts, and in very simple terms, she explained hormones and body changes. As time went on, I began to ask questions, but she never skirted the subject.





I think that's the most important thing. If she asks, don't lie, and certainly, don't deny her answers. This will help her open up to you when it really counts later.
I got the talk when I was about that age, and thats because I asked about it. You have to do it sooner or later, or shes just going to hear all the wrong stuff from other kids. There's no need to go into great detail right now. The basics will be plenty. I dont think the period talk is necessary quite yet, unless the women in your family start their periods that young.
I would say 12. 8, in my opinion, is too young, but it also depends on how mature she is.


I would say anywhere from 12+ is a good time.
You should tell her about periods now, the sex when she starts asking. My daughter is 8.5 and knows all about periods, I told her about the eggs dropping and so on but she has no clue they have to be fertilized. It is just a part of being a female is what I told her. She has always seen my pads and tampons and has even been in the bathroom with me (at stores) while I am on it. I have been wondering the same thing so the other day I asked her if kids talk about sex and if she wanted to know about it and she said no they don't and she did not want to know stuff yet. I told her whenever you have questions or hear things you need to talk to me about them before you believe any of it and she was fine with that. My daughter has actually started puberty the beginning stages at least (I was only 9 when I started my period) so I felt it was important to let her know.


There is a great book by ';American Girl'; called ';The Care and Keeping of You'; it is put in child terms and does not cover sex just the changes to your body. I would recommend getting her that and reading it with her.
no!!! wait for her to ask you...
I would say 11 or 12 yrs. old, before they hit the teen years. Girls these days are having sex at an average of 14 yrs. of age, sad I know. I'd go to your local Barnes and Noble or library and check out the books there to help you along.
Around 14 or 15.


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Start now - you will have a lot of catching up to do if you wait.


Talk about bras, periods, body hair, etc.


Ask if she has any other questions, etc.


Be sure to answer any other questions when she asks them, so she comes to you for the important stuff.
when she found out she started her period
I have a 71/2 year old daughter and I would not give her the talk until she is around 11. Usually they are too young before then and cannot really understand. My daughter knows that adult women bleed and have to use things such as pads or tampons but she does not understand why or what it is all about. She has no desire to know and simply accepts that she will find out when she is old enough.

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Who watched ';The Secret Life of Bees'; movie?

Was it any good? I'm not sure if I should watch it this weekend.





What was Jennifer Hudson's performance like? She won an Oscar for her good performance in Dreamgirls but then she didn't do too well in Sex and the City. Did she do well in this movie?





And what do you think of her as an actress?Who watched ';The Secret Life of Bees'; movie?
It was fantastic. Jennifer Hudson's role was a very serious role. She did very well in it.Who watched ';The Secret Life of Bees'; movie?
All I know is that Jennifer Hudson and Dakota Fanning are in it, and it's based on The Secret Life of Bees book.


Dakota Fanning is an excellent actress, soo I'd think it would be good. But I haven't seen it. I probably should.
Good movie, she's very good in it....although very depressing, but still good!
i thought it was a good movie...kinda sad...but good.

Bees learn the direction to a distant source of food by?

a) following the foraging scout


b) following a trail pheromone


c) observing the tail-wagging dance


d) observing the round dance


e) observing the tail-wagging dance and the round danceBees learn the direction to a distant source of food by?
c) observing the tail-wagging dance.





Round dance is for short distancesBees learn the direction to a distant source of food by?
c) observing the tail-wagging dance





The round dance does not convey anything other than having found a food source.