Would it upset you if you seen your 12 year old son with the Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition?

My half brother is 12 and considering that he's so shy and innocent looking I'd be a bit surprised. Guess I'd find it hilarious tho 😹 haha

[c=#4C0073]I dunno. Chipmunk that's something to look into. I knew they had a girl magazine. You just restored my faith in the order of things lol[/c]

Id think he better have sneaked a peek at a Playboy by this age !

[c=#4C0073]He's a boy. It's what they do. Hell I wouldnt be mad if I found my daughter with GQ magazine or a fireman's calendar ( is it sad that I don't know the female equivalent to sports illustrated?). I'd just make sure they know there's a time and place for everything and how to make smart decisions about their sexual encounters. I would never try to close my children off to sexuality. Sexuality is natural and hiding it only makes it more intriguing and makes them less prepared to deal with whatever the world will throw at them. I have every faith that my children will be amazing people that make amazing life choices. [/c]

I think I'd be more upset if he WASN'T hiding a copy of Sports Illustrated or Victoria's Secret catalog.

It should be a relief to know that he's straight. Gays have a hard time (no pun intended).

I also remember a teen boy neighbor who went to collect the mail and sat down in a lawn chair with a Sears catalog and went to the women's lingerie section and looked at all the women in bras and panties....this was in the early-60's when I was a young child, I asked him why he was looking at women's clothes.

I agree with SuperCute, you know you dodged that bullet. Besides, there's certainly nothing wrong with a boy looking at that.

No. Among other things I assume he's been a a beach or pool and been seeing women in swimsuits (or out of them) for a decade already.

I remember in Junior High School the boys were getting really interested in National Geographic magazines in the school library, so I had to have a look to see what was so interesting. I think the 12-year old boy who would look at those magazines are curious about females or something.

[c=#4C0073]@ Lucy thats just sad[/c]

Think it is pretty normal for a boy to be taking interest in the opposite sex besides which he has probably seen many girls or women in a bikini or swimsuit already at that age

Today's computers open up a whole new world for youngsters unless the online activities are monitored by parents. If they are curious, they'll just wait until your back is turned.

I'd tell him to find his ideal woman there and strive to be good enough in life to get to know some one that beautiful, be successful enough to impress and marry her.

I wouldn't care. Let him discover himself if he wants to. I would rather he come to me so I can give him the proper information, rather than he get confused.

Not at all. Nor would I care if he was checking a magazine with men. At 12, he's at that age to be curious and well, you know...

@LovelyBlkQueen...I don't think we have a female equivalent to Sports Illustrated now that I think about it.

Did PLAYGIRL go out of business? Guess they didn't have articles, like PLAYBOY?

I'd buy it for him, and teach him to really "get off" with it.

Nope..he would LOVE it and stay out of trouble lol

No its bout right age