This is eye-opening, Bob! I am still amazed that you had sex at 8 years old. The curiosity is there, of course, BUT have sex that early I think it's not natural. It chips away your childhood. May I ask you with whom you had sex at 8 years old? I have some memories since I was child which involved intimate parts, like a (no older than 7) kid on our street showing us his penis, but I don't remember much about it. Also, I could hear my mom and her husband having sex as ealy as 7, 8 years old. I knew what the sound of the bed from the next room was. Now that you mention it, I know I fantasized about a certain boy in my class starting 8 or 9 years old. Got my period at 10. An uncle used to touch me for years in a row, and I didn’t know how to say "no" because I considered that normal care, love, etc. So, I agree with you when you say parents need to talk straight with their kids about sex, but from here to showing them how to do it, it's still a way to go. Thanks for sharing, Bob!