I have a son who is 10 years old, and I want to talk to him about masturbation – to let him know it's okay and that he can talk to me about it.

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I have a son who is 10 years old, and I want to talk to him about masturbation – to let him know it's okay and that he can talk to me about it.

What's the best way to approach this? Some of your readers say they were physically shown how. Do you recommend this?
- age 28, Pennsylvania

I don't think it's necessary. Usually, just explaining what it is and describing one or two basic techniques will do it. Of course, you can always sit him down at the computer and show him JackinWorld – we do the explaining for you! But don't let that stop you from explaining it yourself, which will show your son you care deeply about where he gets his information. Either way, I commend you for taking this almost always ignored, but hugely important, educational step.