From the author: Once, during a consultation, I was asked the following question: “Our son is 7 years old, and he asked us what sex is. We took a break and are thinking about how to answer this question, how to properly explain this topic to a child? “Very often, children at the age of 7 ask adults the question, what is sex? Many parents face a similar problem because they are not ready for such questions. WHAT you tell your child about sex is not that important. I think that you know quite a bit about him, and the very existence of your child only confirms this. The important thing is HOW you do it. The fact is that children become interested in everything that happens around them. This is a natural process - a child grows and learns about the world around him. Apparently, the topic of sex fell into the zone of his “visibility”, just like any other topic. A child asks such a question because he does not suspect that this topic is special in the world of adults. He just wants to satisfy his interest and, believe me, he usually does not have any other meaning. If you do not want to discourage a child’s interest in learning, but want the child to begin to adequately relate to natural things, then you must create an atmosphere of trust. It will be better if the child turns to you (the parents) with such questions, and not to just anyone on the street. And for this, he must trust you, know that you will not deceive him or punish him, but will answer honestly and at a level accessible to him. After all, children ask questions very specifically, so in cases where the questions puzzle you, just try to answer them specifically, to the essence of the question. Don’t fuss, don’t blush, calm down, think. Believe me, you will find the right words yourself. Just don’t forget to take into account the child’s age - this means that you don’t need to go into the details and subtleties of sex. Explain to your son that there is a connection between a man and a woman, why it is needed and what results from it. Your intonation and attitude to the topic will mean much more to the child than words.