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Youth, teens and young adults have MANY questions about reproduction. If you are teaching a class, and someone asks how a baby is made, how might you answer if:
They are in kindergarden (4-6 years old)
In Elementary school (6-11)
If they are in middle school (11-14 years old)
If they are in high school (14+).Ages 4-6: When a person with a vagina and a person with a penis have sex, sometimes a baby can be made. The baby will grow inside the uterus of the person with a vaginas body, and usually takes about 9 months to grow before it is born.
Ages 6-11: When a person with a vagina and a person with a penis have sex where the penis is inserted inside the vagina, sometimes a baby can be made. The baby is fully formed inside the uterus of the person with a vagina’s body, and usually takes about 9 months to grow before it is born.
Ages 11-14: When a person with a vagina and a person with a penis have sex, sometimes a baby can be made if the person with a vagina has started menstruating. The chance of a baby being made depends on if the people are using contraceptives or barriers, and if the sperm from the person with a penis makes its way inside of the vagina. The penis does not necessarily have to be inserted into the vagina to accomplish this. If the fetus gets carried to full term, meaning there are no complications with the pregnancy, the baby will grow inside the uterus of the person with a vaginas body for about 9 months before it is born.
Ages 14 and up: When a person with a vagina and a person with a penis have sex, sometimes a baby can be made if the person with a vagina has started menstruating. The chance of a baby being made depends on if the people are using contraceptives or barriers, and if the sperm from the person with a penis makes its way inside of the vagina. The penis does not necessarily have to be inserted into the vagina to accomplish this, if semen accidentally drips down into the vagina it can also cause pregnancy, and can occur at any time in their menstrual cycle, even when on their period. Some people choose to get pregnant via things like IVF, which introduces a sperm cell to an egg cell without using sex. If the fetus gets carried to full term, meaning there are no complications with the pregnancy, the baby will grow inside the uterus of the person with a vaginas body for about 9 months before it is born.
These are rather rough examples, and the exact details and wording could change depending on the exact situation (time I have, how the question was phrased, etc) but they work as a kind of ‘skeleton script’ for how I’d answer different age groups.
Kindergarten ages 4-6 – how is a baby made?
What a great question! Typically, when someone wants to make a baby, you need a person who makes sperm, and a person who makes eggs. If these sperm and eggs join together, sometimes a baby can be made. A baby can grow inside the person with the eggs’ body for almost 10months before it is born!Ages 6-11 – What a great question! Typically, when someone wants to make a baby, you need a person who makes sperm, and a person who makes eggs. If these sperm and eggs join together, sometimes a baby can be made. A baby can grow inside the person with the eggs’ uterus, for almost 10months before it is born!
Ages 11-14 – What a great question! Typically, when someone wants to make a baby, you need a person who makes sperm, and a person who makes eggs. When these people engage in sexual activities, during or after puberty, and the sperm and eggs join together, the possibility of pregnancy may occur. It is important to be aware, that pregnancy may occur even if the intent is not there, and if proper care and precautions are not utilized. Before engaging in any sexual activity, be aware of the risks so you will be able to protect yourself and your body.
Ages 14+ – What a great question! Typically, when someone wants to make a baby, you need a person who makes sperm, and a person who makes eggs. If these sperm and eggs join together with sexual activity, sometimes pregnancy may occur and a baby can be made. It is important to be aware, that pregnancy may occur even if the intent is not there, and if proper care and precautions are not utilized. Before engaging in any sexual activity, be aware of the risks so you will be able to protect yourself, your body and your partner. Knowing all the facts and information is vital when engaging in any type of sexual relationships.
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