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Yesterday morning I was helping Andy put on some anti-itch cream. He must be one sweet kid because he always ends up with lots of bug bites and typically they are on his genitalia. I was putting the cream on his finger and he was applying it.
“Mom, has any babies come out of me?” They know that at one point they were in my tummy.
“No, babies can only come out of mommies. But, boys are needed to make the babies. When you get older, we’ll talk more about it, OK?”
“OK.”
Whew, dodged that bullet. Actually, I want to be honest with my kids. I don’t want them to be ashamed and I want them to know that they can always talk to me about anything. My problem – how to keep things age appropriate and not share too much information.
I recently read How to Talk to Your Child about Sex by Linda and Richard Eyre. I loved it! It really helped me put things in perspective for them. They recommend Where Did I Come From? by Peter Mayle. In my opinion, it helped to discuss proper terms and in a way they can understand. I had the talk with my daughter a few months ago. Because this is new to her, she still comes and asks questions. She is learning from me. That’s what I want. Mission accomplished. I am stronger.
