how do you explain to a small child what a condom is?

Question

seriously, my 5 year old and 3 year old found one and opend it up. they asked if nemo lived in it.

first of all for all of you haters- i had the condom put away hidden in my luggage and my boy went through it- i cant control someone in my sleep. so back off. i am not in the mood for a parenting class. anyone who has a kid knows that they are sneaky and can go through your stuff. and by the way we were in a hotel so its not like i have a place to hide it. so *** yourself. thanks =)

Answer 1

HA...oh lord, and honestly...tell them yes, they do not need to know what it is at that age

Answer 2

Try to maintain a positive attitude when talking to your child about condoms. You could explain that they are clean and healthy when they are bought at the store, and are made of the same rubber (latex) as are doctors’ gloves. When describing what a condom is used for, you could explain that when two adults love each other, they will probably want to have sex a lot. They may not, however, want 40 babies. For this reason, the man puts a condom over his hard penis so that when the sperm come out, they don’t enter the vagina to make a baby. When polite people are finished using a condom, they put it in their own garbage at home. But there are rude people who throw their used condom on the street or in the schoolyard where children can find them. Stress to your child that he or she should never, ever, pick up a used condom off the ground, no matter how interesting it looks. Instruct your child to tell you or another adult immediately so that it can be disposed of safely. The main concern here is the possible transmission of viruses such as Hepatitis B, which can survive in dried human fluids for several days. You may want to mention that condoms do not only help prevent pregnancy, but also sexually transmitted diseases. In simpler terms, they help stop the spread of germs from one person to another. In addition, it is important to point out that, although condoms can be very effective, they are not foolproof. The only way to guarantee a person will not become pregnant or contract a sexually transmitted disease is to abstain from sexual behavior.

Answer 3

first, i dont even have kids and i know you cant hide everything, somehow, out of a suitcase full of strange and wonderful things, they know which one to ask you about.
its like repeating dirty words. how do they know which words will embarrass you if they repeat it ?
so, i understand that part.

second, be very carefull what you tell them. say its a balloon and they might bring it to show and tell.
i believe any kind of truth will be way over their heads.

perhaps " a glove adults use" ? or" none of your business" and then a speech about staying out of other peoples things?

you should probably post in the parenting section, im sure those moms have been through worse.

Answer 4

That's a tough ball....I'd go w/ the balloon answer. Or just try to ignore it, since they are 5 and 3 they might get distracted by a new discovery soon, I'm 29 and still get distracted everyday, so chances are....look a bird.

Answer 5

Poor you, All I can say is I wasn't ready to tell my 16 year old what one was, but figured I better to stop any chance of grand children... but supposedly she has not had sex yet (Knock On Wood) Best thing for you is to sit down with them and tell them it is used by two Adults to protect them from having any children or really bad bugs
MO

Answer 6

Sometimes in this kind of situation, I ask them what they think it is. Kids have great imaginations -- with a little encouragement and a lot of luck, the moment will pass and you can quickly and quietly dispose of the thing.

Answer 7

LMAO! Nemo... Tell them it's a baloon that you fill with water and throw over the balcony on the happy people walking on the street.

Answer 8

When i asked MY parents what a condom was,, they said "a CONDO?? Thats where people live sweetie"...
so i'd stick with the Nemo home thing!

Answer 9

I remember finding a condom when I was a little kid. My dad told me it was bubble gum :|

Answer 10

I found some of my dad's when I was a kid. I didn't know what they were so I took them outside and opened them up and put them on car antenas...

Answer 11

Yeah just blow it up and tell them it's a balloon. LoL one of my friends kids is always asking her to blow up some balloons for him to play with