"The Talk"

Friday night I finally had "the talk" with Madelyn. I was feeling brave and told her about the birds and the bees. It did not go well. She is 9 1/2 and very much a little girl, which I love. A couple months ago she was devastated because she thought she knew what sex was. Come to find out she thought it was just lying near someone naked. So needless to say the truth blew her pure little mind. She sobbed and declared, "I barely found out I need braces in 6 months, I can't handle all of this!" Of course then I feel like a bad mom who maybe told her too soon. I just didn't want her to get some creepy school version. Plus all her friends know. I guess time will make her freak out lessen. And it will be a great story to tell her future husband one day...