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What are you going to tell your little ones....
when they ask how the baby got into your tummy?
This is my first pregnancy but I have a newphew who is 7 and a niece who is 4 and I know they are going to ask how the baby got into my tummy when we do tell them (im 10 weeks). I asked my sister what she wanted me to tell them as she said that when her Son was born and asked how his sister got into mummys tummy she told him that mummy and daddy had a special cuddle. However, he is that little bit older now and probably going to start sex ed at school soon so was thinking should i stay with the special cuddle or say about sex? Im thinking stick with special cuddle for now.
What do you think?
This is my first pregnancy but I have a newphew who is 7 and a niece who is 4 and I know they are going to ask how the baby got into my tummy when we do tell them (im 10 weeks). I asked my sister what she wanted me to tell them as she said that when her Son was born and asked how his sister got into mummys tummy she told him that mummy and daddy had a special cuddle. However, he is that little bit older now and probably going to start sex ed at school soon so was thinking should i stay with the special cuddle or say about sex? Im thinking stick with special cuddle for now.
What do you think?
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Personally I'd say as they aren't your children I'd leave it to their mum to explain things but just say that your OH gave it to you.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mummy-Laid-Egg-picture-books/dp/0099299119/ref=pd_sim_b_5
I love it but seeing as both my friend and myself are science teachers we don't beat around the bush.
For others you might find this book quite shocking as it does have cartoon pictures of people having sex in various positions. The story line is simple - mum and dad try to tell their kids where babies come from using all the old fairy tales (under the cabbage patch, stork, laying an egg etc), however the kids aren't stupid and tell their parents the truth including sex, eggs, sperm etc. I like this because I hate telling kids lies and think education is the key. I think it's probably too confusing for under 5s but quite for a 7 year old. However I would talk to their parents about it first as this is a very sensitive subject.
The other option is to find a good wildlife video. Kids find it much easier to understand why animals do things than humans. Lions or dogs mating, getting pregnant, giving birth, suckling etc might be a easy and "clean" way to explain the facts.
H xx
That's actually a sensitive one in my family after I told my cousins that he didn't exist when we were about 6/7 years old. I made them cry and my aunt was not amused.
H xx
I've also been honest about it with my daughter as I wanted to be the one to explain it to her, not find out that she's been learning about it in school somewhere down the line and surprise me by mentioning it.
I think the whole santa, tooth fairy thing is different, it's nice to have a little fantasy.