She seemed satisfied at first... but after thinking about it for a moment, she said "Just like a chick hatches from an egg?"
"Very similar," was my reply.
Again, she was silent for a few minutes. Then she repeated, "So, how does the baby come out again?"
At this moment I saw her teacher and quickly changed the subject. And that is how we left it.
Now I've managed to put her off for a little while, but knowing Paisley this question will eventually re-surface. This is where all of you come into the picture. I'm asking for your advice. Even if you are a "Blurker" (a blog lurker who doesn't like to comment), I would appreciate if you'd click on the comment link just below this post (it's in blue) and offer your advice for how I should handle telling my 4 year old how babies are born. Any advice you can offer will be great!
Thanks in advance!
3 comments:
Oh my goodness!! Google it! See what other people have said and throw your own idea of how you want to tell her together. Me, I am lucky, they just saw me open and take the baby out! No need for me to bring in the impossible and make it sound possible:)
Ok, you might think this is gross. But I just told my kids that God made a special hole right near my pee-pee hole that is perfectly designed for the baby to come out. One day I had to take Brad into the doctor's office with me, and I was horrified to look up and see him intently studying the poster on my OB/GYN's wall of the women's legs spread open. But he was completely in a scientific frame of mind at that point and casually asked, "Is that the hole, Mommy?" I'm a firm believer in as much truth as you think they can handle. You're the most qualified to make that call. Have fun!
there are some great books out there- i have some in my lending library- go to the local library and look around for something age appropriate- but i believe that you need to use real words like vagina and uterus and penis- sorry- i don't like words like pee pee hole. or you can teach her the sanskrit word for the whole sexual and reproductive parts of a woman being her yoni.
i think kids need to know their body parts and what they are used for and how they work - the way God made them to work.
i also don't like the idea of having to have a doctor help you have the baby concept- the truth is i have been with you both times and you gave birth- you were not delivered- your body and your mind worked together to birth her and her brother- you could have done it without the doctor at all- your body was made to birth- and i like the idea of teaching paisley how that again is part of God's plan.
like breastfeeding- teaching her that is the way it is done... she will soon if she has not already - be nursing her dolls- just as she is practicing being a good mom herself!
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