The Birds and the Bees

[clarabella]

Insider, I think that's a great rule! Wish that my kids' school (kindy) enforces this. I know many mums are concerned when they see dads, granddads, security guards, school-bus drivers, delivery guys etc walk in and out of the toilet. Especially when the girls' toilet is adjacent and most of the younger girls don't even remember to close the stall doors and walk out still adjusting their undies :shock:

[winth]

This happened when we were in a bathroom tub during our Malacca trip last weekend.


PS: We bathe together (DH, me and 2 boys)

It was a rather small bathtub and our sitting arrangement was in such a way that we had to squeeze ourselves into the tub, sitting shoulder-to-shoulder, plus DH didn’t allow DS1 to control the taps for safety reasons.

So I sat in the middle, DS1 was on my left and DH on the right.

Then I noticed DS1 staring at my chest, and started to compare his with mine. I elbowed DH for attention so that we could both be prepared to give him some ‘model’ answers.

DS1: Mummy, why is yours like that?
Me: Oh, it’s because when mummy have babies, there will be milk stored inside and it will be useful when I breast-feed the babies.
DS1: Do I have milk inside too?
Me: Nope, not really.
DS1: You mean the milk is for babies? Who will give birth to babies?
Me: Yep. It’s for the babies to drink. The girls will be giving birth to babies? It will be stored inside my tummy (And I showed him my wrinkled abdomen)
DS1: Will I be having babies too?
Me: No, you just… (my sentence was interrupted by DH as I was about to tell him about sperms) No, you will not be the one to have the babies. It’s mummy’s job. (DH was whispering into my ear that we just have got to answer his question, and not go into the details)

It was really embarrassing.

But come to think of it, it might not be a very good answer that I gave him as he will think that breasts is just to store milk. Plus I dunno if I should tell him about his job to make babies.

What do you think?

[carebear]

Simple in my case.

Have 2 hamsters of different sex.
Kids witnessed the mating, the pregnancy and the birth of 4 hamster pups.
Also saw how mommy hamster nursed the pups until they were independent.

[soutv]

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I have a difficulties to tell my kids about sex. Anyone can help?

[ZacK]

Perhaps if you can elaborate on the ages and sex of your kids… That may help in getting the appropriate responses?

[wimdils]

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hi everyone!!!

exams are over(at least till the learning bug hit again)!! now currently doing up resume and catching up w myself, friends and books!

hope everyone is fine too! by the way, any good books to talk about the birds n bees to a 4 year old? i think the first question should be \"should i tell her at this age?\" she has asked me at least thrice. \"how come only women get pregnant?,\" \"how did i get in your tummy?\".
so far, not knowing how to start, i've mentioned \" special parts that daddy and mummy have\", \" let's go to the library, (she forgot about the book in her search for fast cars..)\"
ur advice o should i tell her now? and if yes, any good books to recommend? and is there any homework i should do?

[RRMummy]

Hi wimdils, the same topic was discussed here:


http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=793&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=birds+bees&start=0

I trust you'll find your answers there. Good luck

Hi mods, please merge. Thank you!

[wimdils]

hi, thanks for the tip!! now will be more prepared for the next round of questions. cheers!

[kaydenbrown]

Just go with the flow and let it be natural. When they ask something, just answer honestly but prudishly. You can use euphemisms too…

[jedamum]

if discussion is about birds and the bees, please discuss http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?t=793&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30.


seems like you are in the 'safe sex' camp rather than the 'abstinence' camp...