I've got a kid and I am not an expert. That said, I don't know about the concept behind "The Talk". Anymore then saying waiting until a kid has gone through P

I've got a kid and I am not an expert. That said, I don't know about the concept behind "The Talk". Anymore then saying waiting until a kid has gone through Puberty. My thought is that this isn't a light switch - it's a process. And the really important information you need to convey isn't mechanics. I mean, if the kid has mechanic questions go ahead and answer them but despite what everyone says I don't think that's what causes problems. The things you really teach your kid - the things they really need to learn - are the things that you say to them and do in front of them over and over and over for years. It starts when they come into your life. And you keep teaching them when you want to. And you keep teaching them when you don't want to. This is a terribly depressing world view I realize. I'm more or less convinced that there's nothing I can do to stop screwing up my kid. My one hope is that my wife is pretty competent and luckily enough to the degree that she's not I think I compliment her. We'll see.