What’s a condom? What’s the pill?

These are questions asked by 5-9-year-olds. A frank open discussion at this age will show that it is okay to talk about condoms and sex and you are happy to be asked questions about these topics. You could answer:

“When a man and a woman have sex they can make a baby. If they use a condom or the pill, they can have sex without making a baby. A condom fits over the man’s penis like a glove, and the pill is a pill that the woman takes every day. It is also called contraception.”