Somedays I hate being the mom. Took my daughter to Planned Parenthood for her 1st birth control

[AnneD]

9. A Nurse Mom here......

and School Nurse. Responsible sex education starts when the ask their first question or when they explore their bodies. I wish I could teach sex ed classes like they really need to be taught-the earlier the better in my book. I am hamstrung by the rules and it is a tough tight rope I have to walk.

I knew kids would ask my daughter about sex because "your mom is the School Nurse". So she knew the correct names etc. I always told her that she should feel comfortable to come and talk to me, especially if she was thinking about becoming active. To my surprise, she took me up on my offer and talked to me before she became active, at the age of 21, (see, they don't become sexually active when they know the fact) with her fiance. Geography kept us apart for her first pelvic, but I explained everything to her , she had a female Doc, and she did as I recommended and tell them it was her first exam. She called me afterward and we talked about methods of birth control. I have to be honest in that it made me feel uncomfortable talking to her about it...after all I am still a mom. However, I was happy that she felt comfortable enough about it to confide in me. I am glad she took my advice to wait until she was more emotionally mature to have sex.

Ridin...you did the right thing by your daughter-and she will thank you later. I would still give her a hug though. When they act the toughest is when they need it the most.