I really had to reply to this one. Mind you, I'm the biggest prevert in the world and love most forms of what the main stream would call "deviant" sex. I absolutely respect everyone's right to have fun in the bedroom and anything that makes it better between consenting adults I am totally in favor of. That said...

My personal belief if that children should be kept out of it. They should be free to make their own decisions about sex when the time is appropriate the same way that we were. Children are easily influenced by the behavior of their parents. It would be very easy to have your child accept the "lifestyle" as appropriate for him or her but I don't think it's morally right to do so. In addition, I think many jurisdictions, at least in the U.S., would consider it criminal to do so. And i don't mean involving them in it...just exposing them to it.

As much as those of us who visit this forum consider bdsm fine and healthy, none of us with a brain can argue that it violates "societal norms". I don't consider myself "abnormal"...but I recognize that my tastes are not mainstream.

As this relates to raising children...they have it tough enough already without undo influence from us. Raise the kids in a healthy and loving environment and let them make up their own minds about what is right for them.

I grew up in a very "vanilla" home as did my girlfriend...but it didn't stop either of us from figuring out that we liked whips, chains, handcuffs and hot wax!!! Our kids should have the option of figuring that out on their own as well.

I said my piece...I'm going to jump off the cross and get back to browsing.

Great post!!!