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EPISODE · Feb 4, 2025 · 6 MIN

What age should kids hear about the “birds and the bees”?

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Most parents dread having to tell their children about the “birds and the bees” . But telling children about sex as young as seven, five and two could have greater benefits later in life.  That’s according to Genevieve Roberts, author and parenting columnist with the iPaper who spoke to Ciara this morning on the show.

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