The Talk
So how do you prepare to have certain talks with your child as they grow up? As a mother, I certainly never expected to have certain conversations by the age of 5, 6, and 7, but life experiences have a way of opening up a curious child's mind to a ton of questions. And my motto is: 'If they're old enough to ask, they're old enough for the truth'. For one thing, I'd rather my child know he can trust me for the little but pertinent questions as they pop up in life. It will allow him to see that he can definitely count on me for the bigger stuff on life's highway...especially when it gets bumpy. And it will! SO about eight months ago, he asks me why our puppy needed to get fixed. It was a simple enough question. I responded that it was to keep her from having any unwanted babies. He thought about it for a second and said, 'But mom if we keep her away from other dogs, why do we still need to get her fixed. She won't have puppies if she's