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  1. I learnt about sex and how babied were made when i was fairly young from a book called "mummy laid an egg", reall good book that puts everything so happy funny and it was still very informative!”

    Posted by Fred on 1st Apr at 11:14PM (flag as inappropriate)

When it came to the time for my parents to tell me about sex, erm, it was too late by then.”

Danny, 24

Sex facts

  • All schools are required to have a sex and relationship education policy which should be developed in consultation with parents. However, what is taught and to what age varies from school to school.
  • Parents and primary caregivers have the right to opt their child out of sex education.
  • Nearly 20% of parents do not discuss sex with their children.

Other people answering How did your parents tell you about sex?

  • Video by Peter

    “I certainly don’t remember us having the archetypal birds and the bees talk. Erm... I don’t think anything was really mentioned.”

    Peter, 43

  • Video by Eileen

    “The only sex chat I’ve ever had with my mum occurred when I was about 17 and I’d just come back from a guy I was seeing…”

    Eileen, 26

  • Video by Nicky

    “We don’t have to sit there blatantly talking about sex all the time, but they know they can come to me, they can ask me anything.”

    Nicky, 40

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