Where do your (young) children think babys come from?

Question

my 5 year old thinks you swallow a seed and then it grows and then you spit it back out and have a baby! (it was only just recently we conviced him that (he couldnt swallow a seed and have a baby himself!)

my 4 year old thinks you just go buy them somewhere!

and my 3 year old could care less cause right now he calls himself "the baby" (little does he understand I'm gitting ready to have a new baby and he wount be "the baby" in the house anymore!)

(and NO I did not put any of these ideas in there heads! its all them!)

oh we have tryed to get the "truth" about babys across to them but they just dont seem to want to hear it they like their ways better!

Answer 1

This will sound nutty I know\
They think mom and dad make love and a baby grows inside mom.

Silly huh? Better tell them soon about the Stork.

Answer 2

I had 4 children in 5 years. I found that my children really didn't require complicated answers. When I was far enough along to be preparing for the baby at home, I told them we were going to get a new baby, and when it was ready Mommy and Daddy would go get it.

As soon as they were old enough to notice the tummy, the story was simply Mommy had a baby in her tummy and when it was ready I would go to the hospital and the Dr. would get it out.

There were no wild tales, and it was a long time before they asked how it got there, but when they did we told them truthful answers, only we didn't give more detail than they asked. About 5th grade, they should be taught more thoroughly, but at 5 and under all a child needs to know sexually is that parts covered by your bathing suite are your own private parts, and if anyone touches them there other than bathing and their Dr. to be sure to tell Mommy or Daddy.

Answer 3

I have two girls, a 3 year old(turns 4 end of october), a 20 month old, and am 13 weeks pregnant. The 20 month old knows there is going to be a new baby, but couldn't care less where it comes from. However the 3 year old is full of questions. We told her that because mommy and daddy love each other so much that makes a baby grow in mommies tummy. And only when you are grown up, girls can have babies in their bellies. She is really excited. she is very involved, because she wants to be. she is very protective of her little sister. What was really cool was she went with us to the doctor, and got to see the ultra-sound. She saw the baby move, and as soon as we got home she had to call the whole family to tell them what she saw.

Answer 4

When I was pregnant with my middle son, my oldest was 5. He questioned alot about where babies came from and why and how and every other imaginable thing (he also questioned everything under the blue sky) so it wasnt too surprising that he was asking. Anyway, I didnt really know what to tell him, so we went to a class at the hospital about becoming a sibling and kinda how things worked. Then they gave us a book that was illustrated and kinda funny explaining that the man and woman have sex and etc. He seemed to understand but was kinda embarrassed. He didnt want to talk about it much and I thought maybe we shouldnt have been so direct, but now that I have had another baby, he is very interested and is kinda proud that he knows whats going on. I also told him that its not something that he should talk about at school because some kids dont understand that kind of stuff and wouldnt like to hear about it (same thing I told him about telling people there is no such thing as santa), so he keeps it to himself, but feels like a grown up because he knows secret kind of adult stuff.

Answer 5

Well one night my son (then 4) was taking a bath and asked where the dr gets the baby from when he gave me the baby. (his sister)
I explained that a mommy and daddy's love will make a baby. He said I love you can we have a baby? I explained that only mommy's and daddy's could do that. I'm already married to daddy and he's my son so it wouldn't work. He said well how do I find a girl and make love? (he means the emotion not the act) I explained that it just comes to you like growing up. He took it and said ok.

I went downstairs after he went to bed because that was his job to have that talk.....my son just happened to ask me. lol

Answer 6

My kids just think babies appear after you are married because God sends them to you. I foster this thinking as I want them to grow up internalizing that babies come AFTER marriage :) However the other day my very astute 4 year old said, mom, are you going to have any more babies, and I said "no" and she said, well, how can you tell? What if God just sends you another one! Well, since I didn't care to explain birth control pills to her at the moment, I just said something like, God knows our family is complete and I dont' think he will do that, but if he did we would love the baby and that would be fine.

Answer 7

individually, i'm no longer even loopy approximately telling them that the toddler grows interior mom's tummy. I decide to tell them that a toddler grows interior a mom's uterus. And, while they asked how the toddler starts transforming into, I advised them approximately eggs, ovaries, fallopian tubes, sperm and testicles. while they asked how the sperm have been given to the egg interior the uterus, I advised them that, while the grownups needed a toddler to initiate transforming into, the guy places his penis by making use of the lady's vagina, so as that the sperm would desire to get interior. I additionally advised them faster or later approximately what happens each and each month or so, while an egg would not get fertilized. They looked positive with that, so a techniques (6 & 8 years previous). yet, i would be chuffed to respond to any further questions as they arise. Or, to respond to those questions back, in the event that they ask them back. that is purely human biology. i'm no longer able to think of no longer answering their questions approximately how their bodies paintings.

Answer 8

My daughter is 2 and she seems to understand that there is a baby in my belly. She pats my belly and kisses it, but I don't think she has any concept of where babies come from. She also pats her daddy's tummy and says 'baby' and sometimes pushes her own belly out and says 'Sammi's baby.' I can't even imagine how I'll explain to her where babies come from when she does become curious about this fact of life.

Answer 9

My 5 yr old granddaughter realizes they grow in your belly than she says that just pop right out of your mouth when they are ready! Got to love the innocence of kids.

Answer 10

My five year old cousin (to which I've been caring for) knows that men and women who love each other, have sex and a baby is made. He pretty much knows everything that happens. I want him to feel comfortable with me. I don't think it's ever to early for children to know the truth. He's known since he came to live with me a year ago. I don't see anything wrong with it and suggest you speak with your kids.