Yeah, I thought it would be a good time to have that conversation. I waited until the day after his birthday, because I wanted Max to enjoy the whole day without any awkwardness or embarrassment spoiling the mood.
OMG, The Letter for the King, on Netflix. There's two cute teenage boys who get together towards the end, and then in the final episode, one of them gets killed. I wanted to punch something when that happened. It's a rather common trope that screenwriters use, called "Bury Your Gays". As if lgbtq+ characters aren't allowed to have a happily ever after.
This little fellow was also on Britain's Got Talent, though he's a bit taller now. Here's the full version of the song he sang for the competition, without the annoying background noise.
Speaking of birds and bees, I had "The Talk" with Max. The day after his birthday party, I gave Max two puberty books, and then had a brief discussion with him.