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8/26/05 5:15:53 PM

8/26/05 5:39:44 PM

Time to leave a book or two around the house.

Education. Education. Education.

Find a few appropriate books on the subject and leave them about casually. (Might even want to leave a book cover nearby as well for modesty's sake.)

Can guarantee that mouse will take the bait. Then, as suggested earlier, wait for the kid to bring it up.

Point now is, it don't matter how she gots it. Point is she gots it, now what.

Worry about the cause until the shock has worn off a bit.

Thank God, she's not preggers.

Peace,
Amy

btw, how old is daughter? what grade is she in?

" I tend to believe the great voices of peace throughout history {were} right, and this voice from this little hamlet here in Texas is absolutely wrong. The world is watching what you do here. It is important that you be calm, that you be peaceful, but you be firm. My grandmother {used to} say, \ufffdFight them \ufffdtil hell freezes over, and when hell freezes over, fight them on the ice.\ufffd

Dallas Reverend Peter Johnson, former staff member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

Edited by imqwerky Aug. 26, 2005, 05:39:44 PM EDT

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Post #221,214

8/27/05 11:04:37 AM

I'm with Amy. This is a great time for education

I would try to lessen the "gross out factor". After all, a disease is a disease- no need to get judgmental about how she contracted it. And as far as STD's go- this one aint so bad. She was lucky. Now is the time to talk to her about preventing something like this from happening in the future. She got sick. She needs to know how to stay healthy. She needs to know what behaviors can cause and prevent contracting an STD. She needs to understand the consequences of unprotected sex- including pregnancy and aids. Providing education does not mean you're condoning her behavior. If she cant handle hearing this from you, maybe there is another trusted adult in or life she can talk to. Or an objective/nonjudgmental adult- ie the clinic staff, might be even better.

About Mom- IMO, I think she needs to know. How can you keep this from her? How would she feel if she found out that you were hiding this from her? This can lead to more messy issues. Fact is, you are both parents and you are a team and you both need to handle this together. That's what I think, anyway.

Good luck to you. I just had the sex talk with my 10 yo son this week. He looked at me with a blank expression, said "oh" and continued watching Dukes of Hazzard on TV. I dont think I have to worry about this one for quite a while.

Yesterday when I was picking up the kids from school I saw a used condom on the playground. The school is on a cul de sac- so it's a prime spot for parking. I was walking with a Dad when I saw it- "You pick it up". "Im not gonna pick it up, you pick it up" "Well, we cant have the kids seeing it- you pick it up". "No. I'm not touching that thing". "Well someone needs to pick it up". We went and got the principal. I figure that's why they pay him the big money. He can pick it up.

Ok, how do I talk to my daughter? - (jbrabeck) - (51) - Aug. 26, 2005, 04:03:16 PM EDT

Clintonitis? - (SpiceWare) - (3) - Aug. 26, 2005, 04:20:22 PM EDT

Agreed, this is odds on the case. - (Silverlock) - Aug. 26, 2005, 05:00:40 PM EDT

Not just teenagers think that. - (mmoffitt) - (1) - Aug. 26, 2005, 08:03:56 PM EDT

and what age were they in 1998? :-) -NT - (boxley) - Aug. 26, 2005, 08:13:33 PM EDT

The possibilty exists - (bepatient) - Aug. 26, 2005, 04:54:46 PM EDT

What do you want to say? - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 26, 2005, 05:05:37 PM EDT

Time to leave a book or two around the house. - (imqwerky) - (1) - Aug. 26, 2005, 05:39:44 PM EDT

I'm with Amy. This is a great time for education - (bionerd) - Aug. 27, 2005, 11:04:37 AM EDT

simple - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 26, 2005, 05:36:27 PM EDT

bad assumption - (boxley) - Aug. 26, 2005, 08:12:35 PM EDT

Chlamydia can be carried other ways - (JayMehaffey) - Aug. 26, 2005, 06:12:18 PM EDT

Go with her to the clinic. - (Another Scott) - Aug. 26, 2005, 07:17:59 PM EDT

I just asked my wife - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 26, 2005, 07:28:30 PM EDT

As the father of two girls,one that just started high school - (mmoffitt) - Aug. 26, 2005, 08:12:03 PM EDT

How old is your daughter? -NT - (imqwerky) - (35) - Aug. 27, 2005, 12:07:07 AM EDT

#207935. - (Another Scott) - (1) - Aug. 27, 2005, 12:47:10 AM EDT

Thanks, Scott :-) -NT - (imqwerky) - Aug. 27, 2005, 02:11:48 AM EDT

Re: How old is your daughter? - (pwhysall) - (3) - Aug. 27, 2005, 02:23:32 AM EDT

But young enough... - (ben_tilly) - (1) - Aug. 27, 2005, 03:30:31 AM EDT

Ewwwwww! -NT - (bionerd) - Aug. 27, 2005, 10:44:22 AM EDT

:-D -NT - (imqwerky) - Aug. 27, 2005, 04:36:23 PM EDT

Scott was correct. 16 almost 17. - (jbrabeck) - (28) - Aug. 27, 2005, 05:13:05 PM EDT

Treatment - (bionerd) - (2) - Aug. 27, 2005, 05:29:10 PM EDT

single oral dose of azithromycin -NT - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Aug. 28, 2005, 07:12:53 AM EDT

Re: single oral dose of azithromycin - (bionerd) - Aug. 28, 2005, 10:11:56 AM EDT

You are about to destroy your marraige - (broomberg) - (1) - Aug. 27, 2005, 07:09:26 PM EDT

Brutal, but honest - (imqwerky) - Aug. 27, 2005, 07:25:24 PM EDT

Want to know why the clinic will not discuss? - (ben_tilly) - (22) - Aug. 27, 2005, 11:38:46 PM EDT

rightfully so for the safety of the child - (boxley) - Aug. 27, 2005, 11:43:50 PM EDT

I understand the reasoning behind all this - (bionerd) - (20) - Aug. 28, 2005, 10:26:52 AM EDT

I agree - (imqwerky) - (8) - Aug. 28, 2005, 12:29:40 PM EDT

try punch throwing, not blame throwing not confined to - (boxley) - Aug. 28, 2005, 03:00:49 PM EDT

Puh-LEEZE, Amy...Who you crappin'?!? - (jb4) - (6) - Aug. 29, 2005, 02:20:23 PM EDT

Now wait a gosh darn minute, boyo! - (imqwerky) - (5) - Aug. 29, 2005, 06:17:50 PM EDT

Get to the source of the problem.. - (mmoffitt) - (2) - Aug. 30, 2005, 10:52:12 AM EDT

There's that literary device again... - (jb4) - (1) - Aug. 30, 2005, 02:29:52 PM EDT

But he'd spell it 'judgment'.. Oh! those Idiom-thingies -NT - (Ashton) - Aug. 30, 2005, 06:35:36 PM EDT

Apparently, there is a literary style in use here... - (jb4) - (1) - Aug. 30, 2005, 02:26:51 PM EDT

Bite me, asshole (new thread) - (imqwerky) - Aug. 30, 2005, 02:52:42 PM EDT

Well said. - (Ashton) - (1) - Aug. 28, 2005, 06:07:47 PM EDT

Just for the record - (bionerd) - Aug. 29, 2005, 01:57:37 PM EDT

It can but... - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 29, 2005, 07:19:49 AM EDT

Another problem - (drewk) - (7) - Aug. 29, 2005, 09:02:19 AM EDT

Thank you for expressing my thoughts - (jbrabeck) - (1) - Aug. 29, 2005, 09:44:14 AM EDT

Should provide consult w/ both of you there - (tuberculosis) - Aug. 21, 2007, 05:43:35 AM EDT

I still don't like it - (ben_tilly) - (4) - Aug. 29, 2005, 07:43:30 PM EDT

It's the dog that didn't bark - (drewk) - (3) - Aug. 29, 2005, 08:08:41 PM EDT

Point. But... - (ben_tilly) - Aug. 29, 2005, 08:13:42 PM EDT

then you ask who signed the consent to treat forms - (boxley) - (1) - Aug. 29, 2005, 09:37:15 PM EDT

Or, given the predilection physicians show for ... - (mmoffitt) - Aug. 30, 2005, 10:34:57 AM EDT

Re: Ok, how do I talk to my daughter? - (ubernostrum) - Aug. 29, 2005, 05:43:25 AM EDT

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