Has your kid asked this Question ???

@benthose (474)
India
March 30, 2008 12:56pm CST
"Momma, where do babies come from?" OR "How did a baby get into that lady's stomach??" I believe this is the most embarrassing question children ask their parents, especially mothers.. Fathers usually escape by telling 'Momma and papa play a little game to make the baby..' and things like that.. But, usually the moms are the worst sufferers in these situations.. So what did you say to your kids in reply ?? Did you reveal the 'ugly truth'? Or did you say 'I will tell you when time comes..' Or did you disparately try to change the subject quickly ?? Or you didn't just say anything?? So what exactly was your response?? If your kid didn't shoot you with that question, what do you think you will say if he/she asks it in the future??
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@banipenet (283)
30 Mar 08
I wasn't in front of this situation yet because my son is 1 year old and half. But thanks for starting this discussion because it will come my time too. When my baby will ask me this (because i know that he will) i will respond him according to his age, starting with "well, because a man an a woman loves each other God put the baby in the woman stomach" (this will be about 3 years), then "You see, like the flowers are changing their pollen, so the people" (this will be about 7 years, he will not really understand what i want to mean, but i will say him that someday he will) and in the end if he will ask me again i will try to reveal the "ugly truth" (this will be about 10). Me, if i have to heard this truth at 10 i surely scared, but in this days the children are more evolute.
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@benthose (474)
• India
30 Mar 08
Your welcome.. I too should thank you for the beautiful response you have!! Your response shows how good a parent you must be.. Well done!!
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30 Mar 08
Thanks a lot! I just said what i feel, i hope that i am and i will be a good parent. I saw in your profile that you are 17, so this discussion is for your parenting preparation? :)
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@benthose (474)
• India
30 Mar 08
no no no.!! I don't intend to be a parent at all!! I just wanted to get real people's opinions about the matter.. Thats all And I think you are pretty young to be a mom.. Nowadays people marry only when they are about 30..
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@drannhh (15219)
• United States
1 Apr 08
I have answered this one before so I'll give you the short version. Kids ask questions to practice communication skills and one-upmanship, not because they want or need specific answers. Teach them to be good communicators by always turning the question back on them. Here is an example: Kid: Where do babies come from? Mom: They come from the center of the universe and do you know who is the center of my universe? Kid: Who? Mom: YOU are, and I love you so much. Kid: But how did the baby get into that lady's stomach? Mom: The same way it is going to come out! Isn't that a clever baby? You were a smart baby, too.
@benthose (474)
• India
1 Apr 08
That is what I would call cleverly changing the topic of talk.. By giving such answers, the kid will be left more confused..
@drannhh (15219)
• United States
2 Apr 08
The kid won't be confused about who loves her (or hime), though. Yeppers, kids confuse their parents all of the time, so turn about is fair play. However, I think parents do have to guard against giving kids too much specific information too early. That is just my point of view, though, and may be oddly out of synch with the modern worlds.