I don't think you "a" single talk. It should be ongoing and age appropriate. Little by little and you expand as they grow. We started at around 4 with the basic differences in gender, she is 6 now, and we talk about how bodies change when you become a teenager. We have opened the door to the topic, so we don't feel uncomfortable about something so personal.

I agree with Mary-- you can not just have THE talk. It needs to be an ongoing open and honest relationship right form birth. a penis is a penis and a vagina is a vagina- it is not a pocket, a monkey, a picklle, or a turtle. Stop giving these pet names! You do not have to explain the full concept of reproduction at 5 years of age but stop making up cutsey the stork brought you here stories. Kids are curious not stupid. Answer their questions simplistically but honestly. If they are asking they are ready to hear an answer!

The lack of discussion shows just how uncomfortable peope are with this subject. I also believe "THE TALK" should be ongoing & age appropriate. Peope need to realize that their children are going to hear it somewhere. It needs to be from loving parents that want their children to hear the truth. Please don't wait until Megan is pregnant or Jhn's girlfriend is pregnant before having this important discussion. Your kids can either learn from you or learn it from their friends & experiences. Kids should be taught about the changes their body is going through & how they should control their hormones & wait until they are in a permanent relationship before giving it up. The moral fabric of this country has stooped to levels that place sex on a level with paying a board game.

If one doesn't have ongoing talks about sex and all it involves with one's children, one may end up raising one's grandchildren. Then, one may end up raising one's great-grandchildren.

My comment is no joke. It happened in my family. Makes it really easy to see that when grandparent's raise their grandchildren, they make the same mistakes. Luckily, I was old enough to step in with my second cousin and give her the talk.

I find it ironic when what comes around goes around with the 'religious' parents that don't bother to teach their children about sex and they end up with pregnant teenagers.

My folks never had 'the talk' with me. Or any of my siblings either. Later, in college, the conversation went that way, and I asked why 'the talk' never occured. She told me it was because she knew us well enough to know that we would never get at it as teenagers (mostly because of religious convictions)...furthermore she said, and I quote, "I figured it out, and you're no dummy, I knew you could figure it out too."

If we are suppose to take the topic of talking with our kids about sex serioulsy, then how about you guys not making such a joke about it while you discuss it.

My youngest daughter will be 12 in May and she lives with her dad and has 2 step sisters that are 1 and 2 yrs older then her. When she came to see me she asked me about period's because they haven't explained it to her yet and she could start at any age now. She also asked about sex cuz some of the kids in school where talking about it. So I just told her what she wanted to know not x rated of course but I can't belive her father hasn't talked with her about any of this. She lives in big city so I just went on and talked about strangers and how easy it is to be abducted, she had no idea. Thats scary....Anyway I think these days you need to start the talk around 10. It's sad that kids are getting into sex at such an early age these days but better to have them safe then for them to end up pregnant or some kind of disease

I think that Amber deserves an apology for her segment being ruined by the immature antics of the hosts and surprise guest Jimmy Fallon. I was genuinely interested in the segment and got nothing out of it because of them. I hope Amber is invited to a show that can handle the segment with more professionalism. I don't know why I ever expect more from the Today Show. I need to learn to change the channel!

The problem with statistics is that they can be misleading. One of the statistics said that 3 out of 10 women will become pregnant before the age of 20 but I have dozens of friends that did not get pregnant before 20. That statistic would only be accurate in some situations. The statistics could actually have a negative impact by convincing teens that by a certain age they should have sex. Another statistic shared on the show said that the majority of teens will have sex before they graduate. That statistic does not tell you how many teens they actually polled. They may have asked a couple of hundred or even a couple of thousand and then applied that information to the millions of kids that are out there. And the number of kids having sex varies from study to study. So, while it is very important to talk to kids about sex, don't use statistics as a guideline! And while talking to kids about sex it's also important to talk about abstinence. Abstinence is the only method that has a 100% guarantee against STDs and pregnancy.

So as a single mother of a 10 and 8 year old I was looking forward to watch this part of the show regarding this important topic. I really love getting invaluable advice on this topic and how to be able to reach out to my kids. I was very dissapointed by the lack of professionalism both Kathie Lee and Hoda presented while discussing the issue with the expert and author, Amber Madison, not only was the presentation of the information and book horrible, Jimmy Fallon came in and intererupted the discussion. Not only did Ms. Madison seem annoyed but I think a lot of viewers were too, beginning with me. I was looking forward to getting information and felt that the lack of maturity and information was ill-presented. I understand trying to be light hearted and funny but this is an important topic that should be taken seriously and discussed in a serious matter. There is so much sexual exploitation, diseases, and technology moving at the speed of light I like to plug in to as much information as I can. This is a serious topic! The Jimmy Fallon jokes and the ladies laughing and interuppting the guest was so rude! I know she wasn't there to teach the viewers but promote her book but living on one budget doesn't allow me to go out and buy whatever I want. They need to respect the guests and the viewers more and a little maturity on their part would't hurt. One of the reasons I will not watch the show anymore. Grow up KLG and Hoda!!! Didn't anyone else feel this way?

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totally agree