book on sex for 8 year old

[marl]

Any suggestions on this? My partner and I have a baby on the way but haven't yet told my 8 year old. He's quite precocious, likes to ask lots of questions and is a good reader, so I would rather tell him about the facts of how babies are made before he starts creating his own story from bits and bobs he might pick up at school, and before we tell him we are going to have another.

I've had a look at 'Let's talk about sex' but it is very busy on the page and I think that might put him off bothering. I found a lovely simpler book but there is a lot of emphasis on 'what your mummy and daddy did together' which is very personalised and, since I am long divorced from his father, would bring up lots of questions I might have to try very hard not to grimace at! The Babette Cole is far too simplistic and babyish in its form I think. Would be great to hear any suggestions.

this is meant to be good.

Hope it helps!

If you just want to explain about the baby, How did I begin? might fit the bill. Or for a broader book which covers more of the growing up stuff as well, maybe Let's talk about where babies come from might fit the bill. HTH

Those books are rubbish, exexpat. My DH did not design the cover of either of them, so they must be. My suggestion, on the other hand... - fabulous picture, isn't it?! [proud wife-icon]

In that case, I think marl should get all three, so that DS gets sick of the subject and does not ask any awkward questions when grandparents are around

Oh, no! But I thought the whole point of having children was to create embarassing situations wherever possible.

Pants! What is one to do??

Thanks all! Off to the library!