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Old Mar 02, 2013, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by DrSkipper View Post
I don't know how I would address it to my child, I would reassure them that it is something done in private but that it is normal and that I was there for them if they have questions.
I think you will need to be proactive, rather than wait for questions and offer reassurance in a reactive manner. Nothing bad in offering reassurance in a reactive manner, no, still an excellent way to proceed and to be available for your child(ten), but I think the proactive approach wins, at the end of the day.

Also, the adjective "normal" is sort of tepid. Neutral. Lukewarm. You probably would want to use adjectives with more positive connotations. More unequivocally uplifting and life affirming, so to speak.