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Originally Posted by analog
This is a straight-forward and honest question... how long do you people keep poking your eyes into your children's crotches before you feel it's time to stop staring at your kids' junk all the time? Changing diapers is one thing... but exactly how do you all feel it is normal to be so concerned with your kids' private areas?
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Analog, gonna slightly disagree with you on this one. When chldren are beginning puberty it is important for the parent(s) to know what is going on in case any problems occur. I am not proposing asking the parent(s) to stare at their child's crotch as you so blatantly put it. However, with girls starting periods and stuff some problems could occur that need medical attention. I never told my mom how extremely bad my cramps were. I finally got the help I needed when I was 18. But that was after 6 years of backbreaking cramps that last anywhere from 5-7 days.
Now, parents do need to know when to stop 'noticing' their child. I was at Bloomy's lingerie shopping the other day and a mother was praising her daughter on her cleavage. The daughter was about 20 and a AA, still trying to figure out the cleavage part...
My step-daughter would kill me if I mentioned anything about her chest. I taught her how to find a bra that fits when she was 13, now at 15 we still shop together, but I don't assist in anyway, unless she asks.
Parents need to be involved in the beginning to teach and nurture, but then the cord needs to be cut so the saying goes...