Reply #9: As an adult it's different...

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Your parents are no longer responsible for you, so it would definitely be inappropriate for them to talk to you about your sex life. I think you don't really need to ask your kids about their sex lives either. What you do need to do is make sure that they know they can come to you for help and that they have all the information they need to have sex responsibly when their time comes. You need to make sure they know about safe sex. Girls need to know that their parents will supply them with birth control pills if they want them, and no questions asked. You need let your kids know the importance of using condoms. You need to talk about the consequences of having sex with your kids. This all needs to be done before your kids hit puberty. I don't think parents need to be intrusive and get all the details. They just need to be sure that their kids understand the risks involved.