Please help 9 year old sister wants to know?!
Question: more about sex and mental illness i really don't know what to tell her
Answers: more about sex and mental illness i really don't know what to tell her
At 9 yrs old, she really doesnt need to know about these subjects. Tell her you will talk to her about it when shes older.
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A nine years old doesn't need to know about sex.
Maybe ask her to ask her parents instead!!
Tell her sex is something married adults who love each other do when they want to have children and that she will learn about it when she's older.
About STDs just tell her that when people is not rsponsible with sex (meaning they are doing it with people they don't love or something) their chances of getting a disease are very high.
Mental illness... just tell her that some times, people just isn't right in the head and that there are special doctors who heal those problems when it's possible.
I think that's a safe answer.
Some 9 year old will ask about most things including sex. That could be a sign of a healthy mind. But first ask her why she is asking about it.
Then tell your mum.
She is to young to be discussing sex.
If she is asking about sex at 9 then there is a reason for it. I am not sure how old you are, but i think that you or someone should find out why she wants to know. There are some things that you can talk to a 9yr old about in the sex area, but i wouldn't recommend going into a full length detailed sex talk just yet. She may have come to you because there is an underlying issue. But in the other hand she may have just heard some kids at school talking. You really should find out why she wants to know. If it is something completely innocent send her to your mother if you feel that she is someone you can talk to, if not recommend that she talk to the guidance counselor at school.
tell her that she will find out about this in the next year or to at school, and that you dont want to ruin it for her classmates and teacher by telling her before she is supposed to know. its wat i told my sister (same age) and she bought it
I think it would be okay to inform her about mental illnesses. It's important that everybody knows about them. As for sex, I would tell her that you don't feel comfortable telling her about that just yet, and that you will when she's older. I would suggest not telling her she's not old enough. I did that with my 9 year old cousin, and she threw a fit, and tried to make herself seem older so I would tell her. Be gentle to avoid making her angry.
Yeah, my 9 yr old definitely has an interest in the sex process but it quickly became evident she really didn't know much (in spite of the media's attempts).
I try to answer the questions she has (no matter how much I'm cringing inside) with age appropriate responses. I don't go into detail. I simply answer the question at a level that she can understand. She understands she STILL doesn't have the whole story but that I'll dole it out to her as she gets closer to the age where she is allowed to date. (Which is age 35 - sigh I wish... I can only pray she waits and be prepared for her choosing not to...)
With the mental illness, mainly just explain that it is a sickness like other sicknesses but it affects the brain and so the way the person thinks and acts.
She is only 9. She doesn't need to be the school's resident expert on these subject matters. And YOU KNOW she will be sharing her knowledge with her friends...