I can imagine a number of reasons for being scared, but which ones are yours?
If I were you (DISCLAIMER: I've never raised a child!) I'd probably look for a book she could read that would cover it. Ideally, not a book about sex, but a book or collection of books that covered sex along with other things, but that had all the basics in them. For instance, a book on human physiology that had a chapter on sex, or an anthro book that talked (among other things) about how various cultures have sex and form families and raise children, or a history book that talks about sex (or even just contraception) through the ages, or fiction that discusses sex (maybe Judy Blume, f'rinstance).
I know I picked up my sex knowledge (by around 10 or 11) from that kind of reading (albeit not orchestrated by my parents), and I think my curiosity and interest in reading were similar to Elayna's.
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If I were you (DISCLAIMER: I've never raised a child!) I'd probably look for a book she could read that would cover it. Ideally, not a book about sex, but a book or collection of books that covered sex along with other things, but that had all the basics in them. For instance, a book on human physiology that had a chapter on sex, or an anthro book that talked (among other things) about how various cultures have sex and form families and raise children, or a history book that talks about sex (or even just contraception) through the ages, or fiction that discusses sex (maybe Judy Blume, f'rinstance).
I know I picked up my sex knowledge (by around 10 or 11) from that kind of reading (albeit not orchestrated by my parents), and I think my curiosity and interest in reading were similar to Elayna's.