My applause to issie for her forethought and insight to be upfront with the education of her daughter. I raised my kids much the same way. We were open and matter of fact about many issues of life including sex. We didn't try to dodge the issue, we met questions head on with factual information and we tried, sometimes no to successfully, not to preach. I think we did pretty good. I have three successful well adjusted adult children who were, for the most part, a joy to raise. On the downside, they turned out to be outspoken, opinionated, free thinking individuals who don't, in many ways, conform to the popular culture norm. I think we did good. My take is you tell the truth, you raise kids in a way that encourages them to make good decisions, and you allow them to ask questions without fear of being ridiculed or intimidated and you will have built the foundation for teens and adults who make much better decisions.