The Sex Talk

[la_rainette]

Froglet: "So, babies grow up, right?"

La rainette: "Right."

Froglet: "And then, they become mommies, right?"

La rainette: "Right."

Froglet: "I don't get it."

Oh, bugger. Not the Sex Talk. Not now, in the car, while I'm driving. Not that early in the morning. I can't handle it.

La rainette (bracing herself): "OK, froglet, what don't you understand?"

Froglet: "Where did the first mommy come from?"

La rainette: "..."

My froglet came up with the chicken or egg thing, all by herself, and she's five.

Felt incredibly proud there for a minute. Praised her intelligence. She smiled proudly. I Went into long, boring talk about chicken, eggs, life, the universe and everything. Her smile faded and was replaced by a slightly confused frown.

Froglet: "But mooooooom!"

la rainette: "Yes, Froglet?"

Froglet: "How does the baby get into the mommy's belly"

Oh, bugger.

We had the Sex Talk in the car. *sighs*

Comments

Wow! (2)

[sir-gareth.livejournal.com]

The sex talk at age five... wow! I know girls develop faster than boys... but I didnt get mine till I was 11. Must be a French thing. Impressive chicken and egg conclusion drawn at such an age. You have every right to be proud.

Re: Wow! (2)

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

:D Yes, well, I gave her a simplified version, I figured there was no point in traumatizing her with complicated anatomical details. There are still a few things that will need clarifying at a later date.

However, since I dislike lying to children to "spare their little ears", as adults say when they cannot be bothered with telling the truth because it is complicated and somewhat embarrassing - but only to the adults, kids aren't embarrassed by these things, just curious - , I try to answer whatever they ask me truthfully. Not that I always get the message across, because some facts of life are hard to explain. But I try my best.

[l33tminion]

Good job, I think.

I feel that honesty is the best policy. Especially with young children. They're not afraid of the truth, lying is no good (mainly because they'll believe you!), and they always know when you're withholding information.

[la-rainette.livejournal.com]

*nods* It's been my father's opinion all his life, and it did a lot for the respect and trust I had for him. My mom would send me off to ask my dad whenever she felt the questions I asked were too embarrassing for her to handle. I don't want to do that.