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Post #221,119
by imqwerky
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8/26/05 5:15:53 PM
8/26/05 5:39:44 PM
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New 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.
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Post #221,214
by bionerd
8/27/05 11:04:37 AM
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New 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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