Condoms – simple barriers used as contraception. Originally made out of the insides of animals (mmmm, sexy). They’ve come a long way though, and a recent article in the Guardian describes some of the changes that are currently going on – from rebranding to innovations in the actual way that they are constructed. As a barrier form of contraception, they are also one of the few methods that protect against STIs.
There are a lot of lively siblings running around the postnatal wards at the moment. This got me thinking about how children learn about reproduction. I can’t really remember how I learnt about the origin of babies. My father assures me it was through a series of conversations and educational material. I’m not sure if this is true.
I asked friends and family how they learnt ‘where do babies come from’, or if they had had this conversation with young people. Solicited on facebook it’s a pretty biased sample, but I think interesting nonetheless. I’ll be doodling up some of their answers, starting with this one…
