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How do I answer this???? my 6 year old (almost 7) daughter is asking me how I am going to get the baby out of my belly LOL She has always thought (assumed...because I never told her this) that the doctor cuts your belly off and the baby comes out. but now she is asking how it really comes out. oye...I hate to lie to her...but I just don't know if it is a good time to tell her where it really comes out LOL |
There is a fabulous book out there called "Where Did I Come From". It has cartoony pictures but tells the story well. Now might be the appropriate time. |
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One caution, one you get the book, make sure she doesn't sneak it in her backpack for show & tell as my son did!! Apparently, when he pulled it out, he opened to the most graphic photo to show the class. Needless to say, when I picked him up that afternoon and the teacher informed me this was not an appropriate show and tell item, I wanted the floor to open up and swallow me!!!!!!!! I think my son was in 3rd grade :eek: !! |
I was always a firm believer in being totally honest. Usually at that age you can give a brief quick answer without going into too many details but I'd rather have them learn the truth from me than find out I lied. My 13 year old still comes to me with things of that nature and I'm glad I started the conversations when he was too young to know how uncomfortable I was. There were many things I wish he wouldn't ask but ultimately, I was glad he came to me and not his friends and if I wanted that to continue, I needed to be honest with him. |
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My oldest son asked me that too when he was 6. He had found a book I had with pictures showing the progress and delivery (didn't know he found it) But he told me that the baby will come out of my hairy butt! I was driving at this time, almost wrecked! |
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MY GOODNESS!!!!! yeah...exactly why I need to have the talk with her LOL I would just die!!!!!! |
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Now I can laugh! Then I just hoped I wouldn't crash |
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 Amazon.com: Where Did I Come From?: Peter Mayle:... |
honesty honesty honesty :) it's GOTTA Be tough but you just can't lie about these things! |
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My son was 6 when Olivia was born. We explained both routes to him. We were honest yet age appropriate. After she was born he came prancing in the room and (loudly) asked, "Well, did they have to cut your belly or was she able to be squeezed out your tootie OK?" :eek: |
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My daughter is 8 (almost 9) and she know's exactly how babies come out! She has pretty much always known, especially since she has wanted to be a gynecologist for as long as I can remember.:eek: Now how exactly they get in there is a different story! She just thinks we have a "Magic Stick" that hangs in the garage!!!!;) |
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When my kids were small and asked me questions I wasn't sure how to answer, I would ask them what they thought the answer was. Most of the time their answers were enough to keep them happy and save me from trying to come up with appropriate answere that they could understand. Occaisonally, they already knew the answers and just wanted to be sure. The biggest one that comes to mind was when my dtr asked us where she came from. After alot of hmmmming and trying to change the subject, we asked her where she thought she came from and she said she didn't know but her friend came from Florida. |
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I am not sure why though Mandee I am sure what ever you will be fine.. I am starting the Development stage.... Bre has a New Bra And It is soooo Cool .... LOL |
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I have a 3 year old, and I started as soon as she could understand telling her just where they come from. At this age, body parts arent embarassing or "icky"...and she's genuinely curious, so I think it is just easier to tell the truth. My parents NEVER told me the birds and the bees and unfortunately, I learned it all from kids who didnt hear the truth from their parents. Ok, so she's 6 I think you said? Well, what about showing her on one of her dolls? Or maybe at bath time, hop in the tub with her (do 6 year olds still bathe with their parents?) and show her. I think you just have to word it in 6 year old terms. Good luck, I'm sure whatever you end up doing will be the right choice. :) |
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thanks for all the advise everyone :D |
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Mandee, I just say be honest w/ her w/o giving TOO much detail. There was one book that a family I used to sit for read to their 3 yr old before her sister was born. I thought it was a BIT too graphic. It covered several topics, not just pregnancy. One part of the book even talked about how it was okay and natural to touch yourself down there to make yourself feel good. One day when I was babysitting she asked me to read it to her. I'd never seen it before and started looking at it. I was like :eek: "how about we read the 3 little pigs instead" |
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