I think adults sometimes put more emphasis and worry on the subject than needed. My husband and I have five kids (11, 7, 4, 22m & 16m) and while they realize most couples are male/female, they don't even ask questions about why their parents are male/male. They understand they have two parents who love each other and love them and that's all it is. We just live our lives day to day and don't dwell on being "gay" or "different" but just being a "family." It's not scary nor abnormal to them, it just is what it is and they are fine with it.
Now when other adults and/or children make an issue of it, are rude/hateful, that's when they are a bit confused, like what's the big deal?
I think if you teach your child to be polite and treat <I>all</I> people with respect and kindness then there shouldn't be any problems. You don't even have to specifically answer or explain gay in my opinion and if/when children ask specifically one shouldn't make an issue of it but answer truthfully and simple:<I> they love each other </I>or some families have two dads/two moms.
Now when other adults and/or children make an issue of it, are rude/hateful, that's when they are a bit confused, like what's the big deal?
I think if you teach your child to be polite and treat <I>all</I> people with respect and kindness then there shouldn't be any problems. You don't even have to specifically answer or explain gay in my opinion and if/when children ask specifically one shouldn't make an issue of it but answer truthfully and simple:<I> they love each other </I>or some families have two dads/two moms.
