How do you answer the hard questions that your children ask ?

I would have explained the parts of his genitals to him. It is never too young for him to know basic anatomy and if he is asking questions then he is ready to know more. Shying away from answering the questions could teach him to be ashamed of his body and that is not healthy for him. Of course, you'll want to remind him that we don't talk about our privates except to mom and dad (or the doctor) if he has questions or a problem and we don't show them to people. If you want to continue to have "he can ask us anything" line be true then you need to be honest with him and answer his questions. Just answer the questions, don't answer MORE than the questions if you don't feel that he is ready. When he's ready for more he'll have more questions.

I don't know what I would say to a boy. I'd probably cop out and send him to his father. But, my little sister once asked me why mommy still wore diapers. I was very confused until she brought me a pantyliner as evidence. After I finished laughing I told her that when a girl becomes a woman she has to wear them for a few days every once in a while. She was six and seemed satisfied with that answer.

Haha, I don't know what I'd say, but it reminds me of something a friend's little brother said the other day. He's about 5 or 6...he came to me and asked, "Do you know what a GROID is?" I had no idea, so he shook his head and said, "You'll know when you get older." (I'm married with a child! lol) He came back a little later, a bit confused, and asked, "Aren't you married?" I said yes, he looked even more confused, "Oh. Well...You *should* know what a groid is.." I convinced him to tell my husband, turns out he meant groin, not groid. He came back and let me know that, "It's really more of a boy thing than a girl thing. I have one, John and Jacob have one, your baby has one..." and proceeded to list all the boys in the house. I thought it was adorable, tho' I still don't know why he picked me to ask.

I will not dodge the question but be careful with the words i use as children of nowadays are curious and very intelligent and is better not to confused them.I will just let him know that makes him a man different from girls who dont have balls and see if he will ask further

Oh wow. I guess I'd tell him thats what makes him a boy and leave it at that. Or you could just say "go talk to your daddy." LOL I have a 16 month old that grabs himself everytime I change his diaper and yells "mine!" I have two girls also and I think the boy has been more curious than the girls ever were. Good luck to you!

Oh my, I've raised 3 boys and not one of them ever asked this question. I guess I would have explained in as simple of terms as possible.