{"id":87889,"date":"2013-05-21T18:19:28","date_gmt":"2013-05-21T12:49:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=87889"},"modified":"2013-05-21T18:20:38","modified_gmt":"2013-05-21T12:50:38","slug":"how-do-i-teach-my-child-about-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/how-do-i-teach-my-child-about-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Teach My Child About Sex?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I prefer the ad hoc approach to a &#8216;school of thought&#8217;, so tell me if I&#8217;m setting my daughter on a course to making good decisions. writes\u00a0Jodie Scrivener.<\/p>\n<p>My daughter, D, turns 5 next month. We&#8217;re knee-deep into that wonderful stage of body parts\/functions being hilarious, and questions about how she came to be. 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