However, I have some real fears about the images and references he is beginning to encounter on television, radio and in the movies. Even though I was brought up in a Southern Baptist household, I've had some matter-of-fact conversations with my son about love, sex and reproduction and I think he is beginning to understand the responsibilities of sex as well as the joys.
Naturally, both my husband and I encourage his questions. My son is ready to explore the world and has a voracious appetite for the new and interesting as well as an admirable sense of fair play and empathy. Being the parent of an 11-year-old boy is both a challenge and a joy.
