We have many interesting conversations around our house, a given when raising small children I think. Aneliese tends to get interested in one topic and than that is something we talk about a lot for several days. This week, it is babies. Everything about babies. At first she didn’t believe that she was ever inside me, then she figured she must have been in Daddy’s tummy. Then she decided that she wanted back in my belly. Finally, we got it figured out that wasn’t going to work and so she started pretending her baby was in her tummy. She gave birth several times today, always with great celebration afterwards.
Mostly, I love the conversations and I find it pretty funny. And then I start wondering, what is she going to ask next. And what will I tell her. And how do I give her information that is age appropriate, when I’m not even sure what is. She has already caught me off guard a couple of times already and I don’t think I always come out with the best answers. But, at least I always know that she will ask again a couple of times for sure.
Anyways, thankfully, to this point she seems to get that she isn’t to have these conversations with other people but please, don’t be offend if she decides that it is time for her baby to be born while you are present:).
Usborne has a great book for about 2- 4 yr olds. It is honestly so natural for them if you start young. My daughter is 7 and she knows everything except how the sperm actually gets inside…but she knows all about menstruation, sperm and eggs, puberty, cycles ect. And we have never had a specific talk. It just happened with bits and pieces, openness and natural moments like getting dressed or showering. Or seeing a natural cloth menstrual pad. she is actually looking forward to picking her own patterns when she gets older. With my boys it’s exactly the same ( Minus the excitement of picking out patterns. HA. But they liked to see the cloth pads too when I first bought them and they asked what they were for- plus they always know when it’s that time of the month for me. I always tell each of my kids I am feeling under the weather, that it’s period time and what that means. I had a horrible time growing up with insensitive un -educated males. I had tough menstrual cycles. I want my boys to find it a normal part of life from the get go and to have extra gentleness for women in the back of their minds.)
Everybody has different views. You have to do what you feel is right and fits into your personality.
Anyway the usborne flip flap- How are babies made. The usborne lady usually has a table at the farmers market and the book is under $20. It has been the perfect go to guide and satisfies the questions.
I think that you do great Lola!Thanks Kmarie (don’t know if you want your real name used :). That is basically how it happens in our house too and I actually am very comfortable….which surprises me because I didn’t think that I would be so comfortable…although sometimes I just wonder if I am giving her too much information to early. She is only two and a half! and asks questions that I didn’t expect quite yet. But then I always come back to the idea that even if she doesn’t really get it now, she will always know that she can ask questions later.
Just wait until she asks where daddy’s seed is… it’s all downhill from there. All jokes aside, I think you handle it well. I’m sure you’ll feel it out as you go.
haha, don’t ask me about age appropriateness. You all know how I respond under pressure on this topic 🙂 Yikes.