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Kenny Logins
Jan 11, 2011

EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

polyester concept posted:

It might also help to compare it to action movies or video games in the same sense, they are usually exaggerated fantasies
i was thinking what might help is a reasonable documentary showing that sex work is work and suffers from exploitation. that isn't 100% something a tween can grasp but it will at least dispel some of the harmful elements of fantasy of it. there's probably one on netflix

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Kenny Logins
Jan 11, 2011

EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.
in any case, maybe stay away from the "you're gonna be coming an addict" and more realness like it's all performance and not what relationships and sex are actually like

Achmed Jones
Oct 16, 2004



so the main thing is that they don't treat partners like porn stars treat each other on film, and don't expect their partners to act that way. imo one of the best things you could do here is have a copy of the joy of sex or something similar that he can find and make his own.

addiction shouldn't be a worry. happy well adjusted people do not develop porn addictions. if the kid is so troubles that that's a worry, indexing on the porn itself isn't the best strat imo

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Kenny Logins posted:

in any case, maybe stay away from the "you're gonna be coming an addict" and more realness like it's all performance and not what relationships and sex are actually like
That's the only thing that makes sense to me TBH

go play outside Skyler
Nov 7, 2005


well i had the talk and i couldn't help myself to add à touch of humor

"you know for work i started using this new browser called firefox instead of safari. it's great, and works better on some websites.

do you know about firefox? yes

what do you use it for? i don't know, going on the internet sometimes

does pornhub work well on firefox?"

he tried denying it for a few seconds but then i told him all the important stuff. i think it went well and he came out of it a little embarrassed but probably surprised i wasn't mad or anything.

i'll try and find a good documentary about porn performers and ask him to watch it

Eeyo
Aug 29, 2004

lmao well good job.

poor guy was probably panicking inside when you asked him about firefox

prisoner of waffles
May 8, 2007

Ah! well a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the fishmech
About my neck was hung.

go play outside Skyler posted:

well i had the talk and i couldn't help myself to add à touch of humor

"you know for work i started using this new browser called firefox instead of safari. it's great, and works better on some websites.

do you know about firefox? yes

what do you use it for? i don't know, going on the internet sometimes

does pornhub work well on firefox?"

he tried denying it for a few seconds but then i told him all the important stuff. i think it went well and he came out of it a little embarrassed but probably surprised i wasn't mad or anything.

i'll try and find a good documentary about porn performers and ask him to watch it

well done, OP

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


since sex-ed chat is going on i wanted to mention (again) the imo genius way that a friend used to make sure her kid wouldn't avoid using the protection she made available in an attempt to cover up that he was having sex: as part of the early talk about sex and needing to use protection she showed him a box of condoms and supplies in his bathroom and said "if you or your friends ever want or need anything just take it, the box will always be stocked. if any of you need something that isn't in there just write a note or if any of you need it quickly just say something, no questions asked"

endorsing the "it's for my friends I swear" excuse right off the bat kept it from being awkward when the supplies started to be taken. she did have an oh poo poo moment when two of the pregnancy tests disappeared but a few days later one of her son's female friends pulled her aside and thanked her profusely for making them available as one of the friend's friends was having panic attacks over buying one herself when she was late. the main downside she ran into was that she put high quality stuff in there and the cost of being the sexual health supplier for even a small group of horny teens was quite a bit higher than she expected.

devmd01
Mar 7, 2006

Elektronik
Supersonik
Costco does have condoms, I guess!

Eeyo
Aug 29, 2004

gotta get the 55gal lube drum then

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


devmd01 posted:

Costco does have condoms, I guess!

Don't Want a Family Pack.

Kenny Logins
Jan 11, 2011

EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

Shifty Pony posted:

Don't Want a Family Pack.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Shifty Pony posted:

since sex-ed chat is going on i wanted to mention (again) the imo genius way that a friend used to make sure her kid wouldn't avoid using the protection she made available in an attempt to cover up that he was having sex: as part of the early talk about sex and needing to use protection she showed him a box of condoms and supplies in his bathroom and said "if you or your friends ever want or need anything just take it, the box will always be stocked. if any of you need something that isn't in there just write a note or if any of you need it quickly just say something, no questions asked"

endorsing the "it's for my friends I swear" excuse right off the bat kept it from being awkward when the supplies started to be taken. she did have an oh poo poo moment when two of the pregnancy tests disappeared but a few days later one of her son's female friends pulled her aside and thanked her profusely for making them available as one of the friend's friends was having panic attacks over buying one herself when she was late. the main downside she ran into was that she put high quality stuff in there and the cost of being the sexual health supplier for even a small group of horny teens was quite a bit higher than she expected.
This is loving genius

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy

Shifty Pony posted:

since sex-ed chat is going on i wanted to mention (again) the imo genius way that a friend used to make sure her kid wouldn't avoid using the protection she made available in an attempt to cover up that he was having sex: as part of the early talk about sex and needing to use protection she showed him a box of condoms and supplies in his bathroom and said "if you or your friends ever want or need anything just take it, the box will always be stocked. if any of you need something that isn't in there just write a note or if any of you need it quickly just say something, no questions asked"

endorsing the "it's for my friends I swear" excuse right off the bat kept it from being awkward when the supplies started to be taken. she did have an oh poo poo moment when two of the pregnancy tests disappeared but a few days later one of her son's female friends pulled her aside and thanked her profusely for making them available as one of the friend's friends was having panic attacks over buying one herself when she was late. the main downside she ran into was that she put high quality stuff in there and the cost of being the sexual health supplier for even a small group of horny teens was quite a bit higher than she expected.

This is loving genius

Kenny Logins
Jan 11, 2011

EVERY MORNING I WAKE UP AND OPEN PALM SLAM A WHITE WHALE INTO THE PEQUOD. IT'S HELL'S HEART AND RIGHT THEN AND THERE I STRIKE AT THEE ALONGSIDE WITH THE MAIN CHARACTER, ISHMAEL.

evil_bunnY posted:

This is loving genius
:dadjoke:

Achmed Jones
Oct 16, 2004



Shifty Pony posted:

Don't Want a Family Pack.

Volmarias
Dec 31, 2002

EMAIL... THE INTERNET... SEARCH ENGINES...

evil_bunnY posted:

This is loving genius

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
I told my partner about it and she came back with quite a realistic worry that other parents are gonna be calling you up “how dare you supply condoms to my child?” which is scarier than teenage pregnancy

FAT32 SHAMER
Aug 16, 2012



echinopsis posted:

I told my partner about it and she came back with quite a realistic worry that other parents are gonna be calling you up “how dare you supply condoms to my child?” which is scarier than teenage pregnancy aids

send them the “do you prefer your kids scoring opiates in an alley and having unprotected sex or do you prefer them hanging out at a home that is safe for them to be at”

worst case scenario is the kid isn’t allowed to come over anymore and you know who’s a shitcunt to avoid getting acquainted with

Eeyo
Aug 29, 2004

yeah if they don’t like it they’re welcome to shut the gently caress up, because it’s the right thing to do.

well why not
Feb 10, 2009




repeat after me: "oh, do you not provide safety measures? that's troubling."

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
hey I still think it’s a good idea

echinopsis
Apr 13, 2004

by Fluffdaddy
I wish I could give them away for free at the pharmacy

Eeyo
Aug 29, 2004

echinopsis posted:

hey I still think it’s a good idea

oh yeah i didn't think you thought it was bad. to be fair i may be less flippant if it's my son's good friend or something when he's older.

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


echinopsis posted:

I told my partner about it and she came back with quite a realistic worry that other parents are gonna be calling you up “how dare you supply condoms to my child?” which is scarier than teenage pregnancy

oh but that's the beauty of the box. it isn't like you are D.A.R.E. program drug dealer trying to force they to take a brown bag labeled "CONDOMS", the box is just there. if their kid isn't allowed to take condoms from a "take what you want" box well then that's a conversation that they need to have with their kid about how to handle themselves, isn't it? same as how they should know they aren't "allowed" to have sweets before dinner even if there is a bowl of jelly beans on the counter at their friend's house.

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

echinopsis posted:

I told my partner about it and she came back with quite a realistic worry that other parents are gonna be calling you up “how dare you supply condoms to my child?” which is scarier than teenage pregnancy
Oh lord I'd have a field day. My parents provided condoms/test no questions asked and if other parents had called to complain they'd have been met with a verbal autocannon.

Powerful Two-Hander
Mar 10, 2004

Mods please change my name to "Tooter Skeleton" TIA.


"you can't tell me what to do!" aged 2.75 and it begins.....

Arson Daily
Aug 11, 2003

kiddo has suddenly decided that picking up dog poop from the small enclosed yard we have is their favorite thing and NO ONE else can help them do it. Man does she surprise me sometimes

zokie
Feb 13, 2006

Out of many, Sweden
Second week of school just ended and the big brothers seems to have dragged home foot and mouth disease for their baby sister who is also teething. Tonight she had a kind of milk mustache around her mouth from the pacifier… only it was dried blood.

Our poor little girl, she soldiers on but you can tell she is clearly in pain. How my heart aches

Shifty Pony
Dec 28, 2004

Up ta somethin'


my kid brought home Covid.

don't worry, he knows how to share.

Powerful Two-Hander
Mar 10, 2004

Mods please change my name to "Tooter Skeleton" TIA.


all day long st nursery she goes to the toilet and says she wants to "wear big girl pants" then as soon as we're home it's tantrum and refusal time and either nappies or piss everywhere

you're making us look bad here kiddo, get it together

big black turnout
Jan 13, 2009



Fallen Rib
Our first was a breeze to potty train, to the point our pediatrician said he was really too young to be potty trained due to a risk of UTIs, and our second is 3 and still seems to have no idea when he needs to go or desire to figure it out. It's really maddening

Eeyo
Aug 29, 2004

we took out our boy for a nice dinner tonight, he thankfully cooperated.

we randomly bumped into a woman we met at the library baby play session, she was just so happening to get ice cream at the same time we were. what a small world.

our son didn’t do the best at the kid play session, he just wanted to watch the other kids and didn’t want to play with anything. i’m hoping he’s just adjusting to a more chaotic environment and he’ll be better next time.

zokie
Feb 13, 2006

Out of many, Sweden
for a lot of things at least my kids always are very reluctant the first time, but next time when they know what to expect they really take to it

prisoner of waffles
May 8, 2007

Ah! well a-day! what evil looks
Had I from old and young!
Instead of the cross, the fishmech
About my neck was hung.

Eeyo posted:

our son didn’t do the best at the kid play session, he just wanted to watch the other kids and didn’t want to play with anything. i’m hoping he’s just adjusting to a more chaotic environment and he’ll be better next time.

watching other kids sounds like a kind of success

Shifty Pony posted:

my kid brought home Covid.

don't worry, he knows how to share.

i hesitate to list all the sicknesses and causes for doctor visits my family has had in the last 3 weeks, but today we found out that kiddo actually does have a UTI after ~2 days of symptoms. Glad that we probably don’t need to do anything more than take antibiotics

Eeyo
Aug 29, 2004

alright my kid is starting to crawl wish me luck

naturally he just goes straight towards the stuff he’s not supposed to

go play outside Skyler
Nov 7, 2005


Eeyo posted:

alright my kid is starting to crawl wish me luck

naturally he just goes straight towards the stuff he’s not supposed to

i'm sure there's a nobel prize on the line if you can explain what makes babies so attracted to wall plugs

evil_bunnY
Apr 2, 2003

Eeyo posted:

the stuff he’s not supposed to
There should not be such a thing in your house at that stage lol. It's either safe or absolutely unreachable.

Asymmetric POSTer
Aug 17, 2005

Eeyo posted:

alright my kid is starting to crawl wish me luck

naturally he just goes straight towards the stuff he’s not supposed to

how old?

god im gonna miss being able to put this dude somewhere and knowing he won’t go anywhere

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Powerful Two-Hander
Mar 10, 2004

Mods please change my name to "Tooter Skeleton" TIA.


go play outside Skyler posted:

i'm sure there's a nobel prize on the line if you can explain what makes babies so attracted to wall plugs

sensitivity to electric currents just like eels or sharks

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