That night, one parent decided to put it into action. He called his older son into the study and requested that he instruct his younger brother about the "birds and the bees" talk he gave to his son two years ago; thinking to spare himself the ordeal all over again.

The boy agreed and rushed off to talk with his younger brother.

"Hey Herman," he said, "want to know something?"

"What?" the younger lad asked.

"You know how a man and a woman get together when they want to have kids?"

"Yeah."

"Well...father wants me to tell you that birds and bees do the same thing."