How would you explain where babies come from to a 3 year old? Please be detailed?

Question

If u cant explain it to a 3 year old just describe the whole process. Please be detailed

Answer 1

STEP 1: Talk to your children as soon as they bring up the topic, if you have the time to discuss the issue. If the timing or setting is inappropriate, tell them when you'll be able to talk to them about it, and stick to your promise.
STEP 2: Tell them what they want to know, without telling them too much - when they've absorbed the simple facts, then you can move on to the more complex issues.
STEP 3: Take them seriously. Don't laugh at them or make them feel silly for asking.
STEP 4: Use correct terms. If your preschooler wants to know where babies grow, teach him or her the term "uterus." If your young child wants to know how the baby gets inside the mommy, explain the terms "sperm" and "egg," as well as "penis" and "vagina" if necessary, in the simplest way possible.
STEP 5: Explain the concept of privacy. Many children will ask, "Can I watch?" when you explain the process of sexual intercourse to them; let them know this is something that mommies and daddies do in private when they love each other very much.
STEP 6: Discuss the amount of time it takes for a baby to grow. This is especially important if you're trying to prepare a child for the arrival of a sibling.
STEP 7: Be as brief and straightforward as possible - if your little talk turns into a lecture, your kids may lose interest and stop listening.
STEP 8: Repeat yourself if necessary to be sure they understand what you're telling them.
Tips & Warnings
There are many good books that can help you decide how to discuss sexuality and reproduction with your children, so don't feel like you have to muddle through it alone.
Children often understand pictures more clearly than words, so you may want to draw or show them a picture of a baby growing inside a mommy as part of your discussion.
Don't treat sex and reproduction as something dirty or shameful - let your children know that it's a positive, miraculous thing but that it's for grown-ups only.
If your children have somehow picked up incorrect or inappropriate information about sexuality or reproduction, set them straight as soon as possible and find out where they got their misinformation from.

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Answer 2

This is a personal question only you can decide. Is your child very advanced and could he or she handle the truth? Is he/she really asking where babies are before they come from the hospital because like in the movies the kid gets the full truth then tells the dad, "Gee, that's interesting but Timmy said he was from Cleveland!"
Seriously tho, if your child really wants to know, there are some good books that tell the whole truth in a kid friendly manner without being too detailed & glossing over some basically not necessary for kids issues of "why" and "how" other than mentioning the end result of. "we love this baby and he/she will be here soon to meet you and the rest of the family". Of course if you are a family of faith, mention that too. The mommy and the daddy love each other and because they love each other a little part of mommy and a little part of daddy are put together inside the mommy. After a long time the parts of mommy and daddy grow from a very small ball shape into a big ball shape that soon after becomes the new baby. Soon after the baby is stopped growing God sends the family a baby. The baby growing does not hurt mommy, but she may feel sick because her body is getting used to having the baby to care for. Soon as the baby is a big size we can see mommy get bigger too. Mommy will get bigger as the baby gets bigger but it will be okay. The baby will stop growing when it is time and then I/we will have a new brother/sister for you. Congratulations and Good Luck!

Answer 3

I have been a nanny for many years and my phrase for life is "keep it simple yet effective". Don't need to go into to much detail; however, there are great books you can read a child about this topic. And if the child asks you a question don't feel as though you need to answer them right away, explain to the child that we will talk about it later -then you can think about what you are going to say and/or talk it over with your spouse. The best way to handle it with a 3 year old is not to lie about the whole stork thing but let him/her know that when a mommy and a daddy love each other and decide to have a baby the baby then starts to grow in mommies tummy. However, you know how mature your son/daughter is and how much they can truly handle. Hope this helps

Answer 4

This may help. My middle son was almost 2 when his little brother came along. My husband and I sat him down and told him that mommy and daddy loved him so much that we wanted him to have someone to play with all the time. As my tummy grew we had him rub my tummy and talk to the baby. When my youngest started to kick we made a game out of it. When the question came up about why the baby was in my tummy we showed him pictures of when I was pregnant with him and told him that mommies have a special bed that babies stayed in until everyone was ready to play. This seemed to satisfy all the questions except one how did the baby get there. Thank god that question never came up. Good luck and remember this is the easy part. Once the baby is here it gets harder. Set time aside for special time with just your 3 year old everyday. Like when the baby is napping do something special just the two of you. (or your spouse and child) read a book, play a game, make cookies, use your imagination. In the end it will make the transition easier.

Answer 5

I don't use a whole lot of detail for a 3 yr. old. They don't need much. "God decides to bless a family with a baby, and creates it in a special growing place inside of the mommy, called the womb."

My own children have been more curious with the process of growing the baby, than the process of how the baby was conceived in the first place. Most of them don't even ask about that part until age 8-10. They do love to hear about how the umbilical cord & placent nourish the baby, and ALL about how the baby eventually comes out! LOL And I just tell them in simple terms, how it all works.

Answer 6

Tell them the truth. There are some animated videos of births on the internet. If your not comfortable with telling them then just avoid the question until you think they are old enough. Also don't make a big deal out of it. I have a five year old and a almost 3 year old. I explained it to them because my sister just had a baby and the questions were on. The five year old was kinda interested the 3 year old could care less. Just be as honest as possible the likely hood they will ask again or even bring it up is not that good.

Answer 7

actually, no need to be detailed...kids don't require much info to be satisfied with an answer!! Tell them when a mommy and daddy love each other, god gives them a baby. He puts it in the mommy's belly until it's ready to be born. Usually that's enough. If you're not really religeous, Tell them a daddy puts a seed inside the mommy and it grows into a baby. Usually a three year old will just say, "ok mommy " and that's that!!

Answer 8

Describe the whole process? You must be a pervert. All you tell a 3 year old is that Daddy planted a seed that will grow into a baby inside Mommy's tummy.

Answer 9

My 5yr old asked me the same question... I was shock! what do i say? Well after putting some thought into it.. I sat down with her and told her that Mommy and daddy have to go to the doctors office to have a meeting. At the meeting we talk about what kind of baby we would like, how we would like the baby to look and etc.. Then they gave mommy a shot. Then The Doctor has a meeting with God, tells him everything we wanted. We will have to wait a few months for your little sister/brother to arrive.. And she was happy with that story..

at that age this just about what you can say to them. if you give them more detail you might just confuse them even more.

Answer 10

Get a biology book for the details. Otherwise, a 3 year old doesn't need much. Try this: "Babies come when mommies and daddies love each other." You don't even need all the seed stuff. If they keep asking "How" or "Why," that's what 3-year-olds do. You just keep saying, "Because that's how it is." Period.