NJ Housewife: It's Important to Have "Sex Talk" With Kids
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Let's talk about sex, baby!
Real Housewives of New Jersey star Jacqueline Laurita says she wasn't afraid to discuss the birds and the bees with her 19-year-old daughter Ashley Holmes.
"I already had a whole sex talk with her," the reality star, 40, tells UsMagazine.com. "I knew she was dating an older guy, and I'm not going to be in denial like a lot of parents like, 'Oh, not my kid!'"
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And Laurita -- who gave birth to son Nicholas Francis in June 2009 -- wasn't afraid to throw in a few scary details about the dangers of STDs during their candid conversation.
"I showed her every disease manual I could find and made her watch all the scary movies," she says. "I tried to scare her first."
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Laurita believes that having open conversations with her daughter about sex will encourage Holmes to make more responsible decisions.
"My daughter tells me the truth," she tells Us. "When I ask her, she is very honest with me, and we have that honest relationship."
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But the Bravo star realizes that not all mothers are comfortable discussing touchy subjects like sex with their teenage daughters -- which is why Laurita is happy to share her experiences on camera.
"Some mothers will relate to it, others will be appalled, but its what we chose to do," she says.
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12In these times..I feel it IS important to talk to your kids about sex..Being open and honest with your children is one of the most important jobs of being a parent. Your children need to know they can come to you regardless of the issue they might have.
I agree, my mother's dead and my father couldn't have the sex talk with me, one of my nine older brothers had to break it to me and I remember he said "If you're alone with a boy you're gonna get pregnant and we're gonna have to kill him", I was scarred for a long time after that >_
What a shame Sarah Palin didn't have that conversation with her daughter.
Who are these two twits?
oh, and also, this Sharpie writing thing is freakin annoying.
The mom made a good decision here. It's best to talk to your kids about these things, early and often, so they don't seem so "taboo" and mysterious. I hope her daughter took the advice to heart. Of course, I could be completely off base....I've never seen a "Real Housewives" show of any kind. Is this woman crazypants or what?
jenn, jacqueline is skinnier than her daughter. but her daughter is not cute
Great! She talked to her about sex but did not teach her any manners nor did she teach her about respect. She is such a spoiled brat and disrespectful; everytime I see her on that show, I want to slap her. That is what all that sex talk does for you!
Well, the girl is of age, so whatever! Why is something like this news?
Jacqueline, you need to lose some weight. And your daughter is unattractive.
Jacqueline you are a very good mom and while I have boys, I too talked to them about sex and made sure condoms were on hand just in case. I did let them know I didn't think they should be having sex, but if they were going to at least be protected in every way.
don't really see how this is news? she prob doesn't want her daughter to get knocked up as a teenager like she did.