Jenna Bush Hager lets daughter Mila, 10, read young adult books: Helps to talk about sex
nypost.comMila, about the birds and the bees. The 42-year-old “Today with Hoda & Jenna” co-host revealed Thursday that Mila reading Jenny Han’s “The Summer I Turned Pretty” has eased her into discussing the sex talk with her child. “It’s so interesting, I feel like conversations about sex have changed since we were little.
Mila’s in 5th grade and one of the things people have been surprised about is that I let her read this book series called “The Summer I Turned Pretty” by my queen, Jenny Han — who is an incredible writer for young adults,” Bush Hager began.“[Mila’s] obviously not a young adult, she’s a kid.
But I think people are like, ‘You didn’t censor? You let her?’ And first of all, I feel like everybody should just do them,” she continued.“Second of all, this is what I believe.
I believe I would so much rather my kids learn about sex or drinking or whatever it is through books than through YouTube. I would so much rather my kids read something and get to come to their mom’s bedside and be like, ‘Hey mom, I didn’t quite get this,’ and me be able to help lead the conversation than her having influencers do that for her.”Co-host Hoda Kotb, 59, supported Bush Hager’s decision, chiming in, “Good girl.
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