my 8 year old just asked me where do babys come from YIKES what do i say
2006-10-02 13:41:51 · 21 answers · asked by Tabitha T 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Grade-Schooler
my dd asked me that when I was pg with our second child. i told her that God gave him to us. She asked why, I said, because mommy and daddy love eachother very much and God knows that. HE put your brother in mommy's tummy so he can grow big and strong and when he's just right, the dr will take him out and we'll get to bring him home from the hospital (i have all my children c-section). It seemed to do the trick for now. She's the same age as yours! Good luck!!
2006-10-02 16:23:48 · answer #1 · answered by comfymrschafer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell him or her the truth. You know him/her best, maybe your child already knows but want to hear it from you. You can be as simple (babies come from their mommy's belly) or as complicated (babies are made by a mommy and daddy when they have sex... etc.) as you are comfortable being.
There are lots of books on how to educate children about sex and pregnancy (see the link below). If your child is a girl (sorry, I couldn't tell from your post), they might be experiencing early menstration and need some guidance and support, or maybe they have a friend who told them something and want to know if it is true. Similarly for boys at that age, they might be learning about it in school or hearing about from friends and want to hear what you have to say, or maybe they are experiences changes in their own body and are frightened.
Above all, you should encourage your children to come to you with these kinds of questions. You should feel complimented that your child feels comfortable asking you, their parent, about such a complicated, personal and (maybe even embaressing) issue.
... or I could be completely off and they're just asking to ask and don't really care. You never know with kids!! :)
Good luck!
2006-10-02 20:56:44 · answer #2 · answered by TWBensgirl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I told my child that when a mommy and daddy love each other God then gives them a baby and puts in mommy's stomach to grow. Then when the baby is too big for mommy's belly the doctor takes it out. It also depends on the age. At 8 you should proberly give her a little different approach with being more indepth.
2006-10-03 15:51:51 · answer #3 · answered by Angela 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her the truth...this is important and if you don't she will find out from someone else and it will be wrong!!! I had to have this conversation with my 6 year old..yea 6..wasn't happy about but she heard some wrong information about it from older kids at school so I had to tell her EVERYTHING! I am glad I did too...I put it in a way that only married people do it and it is a special bond that moms and dads share and that no one talks about it out of respect(now we know that last one isn't true but I was trying to teach her about respect) Just be ready if you have another baby because when I got pregnant and told my daughter she whispered in my ear ...."So when did you do it" I of course told said..remember about the special mom and dad time and that we don't share those types of things because it is private!
Good Luck with this I know it is hard!!
2006-10-03 18:34:55 · answer #4 · answered by Jesabel 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be honest. Tell her that a mommy and a daddy make a baby, then it comes out of the mommy. You don't need to give her a ton of details, but being honest is important. Just be tactful and matter of fact. Don't be embarressed to talk to her about it, or else she'll be embaressed to talk to you about it.
2006-10-02 20:47:43 · answer #5 · answered by Melissa, That's me! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a mommy & dady love each other they dicide to have a baby and the baby lives in mommys stomache for 9 months and the doctor takes it out, if she asks more lol tell her she can know when shes older its not for little girls to know...aww!
2006-10-02 20:45:39 · answer #6 · answered by Holly Advice 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Time for a trip to the library! If this is a taboo subject for you there are some great books and extremely fun movies to watch. We really enjoyed "where did I come from"
2006-10-02 20:44:36 · answer #7 · answered by lesbianmommy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell him the truth. You will need to be certain the conversation is age appropriate. Possible resources include your child's doctor and a qualified sex education teacher.
2006-10-05 23:22:27 · answer #8 · answered by revjlb6 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Be honest, but you don't have to give major details. Sometimes just saying, "from a womans belly" suffices. You may have to explain a little more. Ask why she wants to know, but don't be afraid to answer.
2006-10-02 20:46:10 · answer #9 · answered by nada 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell her that the stork brings em' Always worked for me! Or just say Daddy stuck his truck in mommy's garage and the baby came rolling out nine months later
2006-10-02 20:44:55 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋