Wherein We Realize We've Failed Our Children Not Talking About Sex

sigh.

We're pretty good about talking about everything with the guys....babies, cancer, death, music, etc.  However as open as  we've always been about talking about some things....uh, talking about sex I guess we're not so good at.

Last night Ernie and I were in the media room.  Owen was sitting there too studying a Lego catalog. I was flipping around the tv constantly as I am wont to do.  I landed on VH1 playing the 2009 videos for 2009.  I watched a bit of Tom Petty looking young and then the Beastie Boys came on with 'Fight for Your Right.'  I got ready to move on but suddenly the little blonde head popped up from behind his Lego catalog and in an awed voice said, "ohhhh, can we watch this?"  Ernie and I giggled because how predictable is that and left it on.  As the video goes on a couple of 'hot' women drag one of the dork guys into a bathroom which then commences to vibrate.  Owen tipped his head to one side and then commented, "I think they're pretending to have sex but really they're just jumping up and down."

Down the couch Ernie became immobile.  I said, "uh, so do you know about sex Owen?" (I know, I know).  He squinched up his little face and said, "uhhhhh, Mom....kids don't really like to talk about it." 

I refrained from saying 'neither do adults honey.' Instead I pathetically said, "well if you want to talk about it or ask any questions you can talk to either of us" only to have Ernie chime in with "ASK YOUR MOTHER."

Owen just ignored us and kept bobbing his head up and down to the  music......

Good Lord...we're pathetic.....