[Sistermadly]

I heard a quote on the CBC the other day that said in 1901, the rate of single-parent-households in Canada was something like 13%. In over 100 years, the rate has only gone up one percent. So much for blaming feminists and changing social mores.

But back to the original question: I'm not a mom (nor will I ever be), but I think that if I were, I wouldn't wait until my daughter expressed an interest in sexuality before I started teaching her responsible ways of presenting herself. I'd try to find age-appropriate ways to teach her how to deal with the changes she's going through, how to critically view images that are presented in the media, and ways that she can take pride in her image and appearance without making her into a junior strumpet. But you know, friends have more influence over parents at a certain age, so I'd also make sure I get to know her friends and their home situation fairly well. One of the scariest movies I've seen in recent years was the movie "Thirteen". If you're a parent of girl children and you haven't seen it, rent it ASAP.