Parenting 101....

I learned today that when you turn forty not only do the gray hairs start sprouting (everywhere), your eyesight starts to go, things hurt and it is not a coincidence that forty starts with an "f", but your hearing might be a tad less effective.
Our daughter who will be 13 next month is terrific, wonderful, great kid. She is open and honest and has no filter or issue discussing embarrassing subjects with myself or her Dad, much to his chagrin. She will walk around naked and show us the wonderful changes of puberty without an inch of modesty. Now as long as this is not a future career indicator and she does not ask for a pole in her room, I think we are good with this. I would rather have her be proud of her body and confident. I think this will mean she will be more likely to protect it. So now that she is in junior high we have had lots of opportunities usually brought up by her to discuss, sex, relationships with boys, drugs, drinking, etc. We have made it clear what our expectations are. Her dad has made it clear what will happen to any boys that cross the line now or in the future, like until she is 30. The funny thing was the next day in the car (this seems to be the best place to chat about these less than comfortable topics, captive audience) she said "don't tell dad but I am way more scared of you than him" "Why" I asked. "Because Daddy might hurt the boy but you would humiliate him". Wow she is so perceptive.
So back to today. I know that they are talking and probably doing oral sex in junior high. I can stick my head (no pun intended) in the sand and pretend otherwise, but like all things relating to sex I want to be the first one to give my child the information they need, I don't want them getting the information from another 13 year old, lord knows what that information will be.
So back to my hearing. In the car, she says "Mom, what does BJ stand for?"
OH BOY, been waiting for this one. Me, launches into a very detailed explanation. I add that although Clinton said otherwise it is a sex act and their are consequences and this is an adult act and you are NOT an adult until you are 18. I may or may not (not admitting here) to exaggerating some of the bad things that can happen to a girl that engages in this past time. Telling her that her teeth would rot and you can get sores in your throat might have been extreme. But hey if it keeps her a virgin until she is 18 and emotionally mature, who is the winner here! Her!
But here is the kicker. When I finally took a breath she said "Uh Mom, thanks for the information but I said what does VJ stand for and your answer doesn't make sense?" Oh, you were watching mtv, crap. That means Video Jockey as compared to a DJ or Disc Jockey. Oops, my bad.