My son saw an ad for a sanitary pad and is pestering me to tell him what it is. How do you explain such things to a 4 year old?
2007-12-15 18:23:50 · 13 answers · asked by s31y75 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
I don't know why you would feel obligated to answer him! Little ones don't have to be informed about life's realities!
I think some parents feel they must be open and honest about everything, but having lovingly raised 3 daughters and gratefully been involved with my grandchildren for over 12 years, I can assure you too much information at this age is confusing. Or better yet, turn off the tv! Try instead putting on music for him and let him do his own thing if you are busy.
If he is truly "pestering" you, next time distract him with a special little "did you know?" project, such as," Did you know that red and yellow make orange?", have some paints, paper handy or crayons and then set him off searching for reds, yellows and oranges in your house. Distraction is a wonderfull way to get over all sorts of situations with toddlers. It's not being dishonest , instead you are teaching him something! Or if he is watching tv, have him do some 'I Spy" activities....course you'll have to be there...like let's see if we can spy a tree....a house.....a car....a Mommy...etc....maybe get a book of simple pictures to use so he knows kinda what to look for.
Let your little guy be full of questions, but also full of innocence, for life takes hold way to quickly.
Enjoy his wonder and delight at learning about his world!
2007-12-15 21:03:54 · answer #1 · answered by grandma ellen 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Sanitary Pads For Kids
2017-01-13 06:58:35 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just tell him what it is for. My son after a few whys just went ok and moved on. Kids can take more info than we think. You know the answer to his questions just explain.
2007-12-15 23:30:40 · answer #3 · answered by Cali805Couple 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Explain it's something private for women. If he keeps asking elaborate. When women don't have babies in their bellies they bleed and it's like a band aid to help the bleeding. You may as well embrace the subject when they ask because they always want to learn more later.
2007-12-16 03:34:39 · answer #4 · answered by Teresa H 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
that's some thing you're able to enable the youngsters shield, in case you have their mom stress them to "be large", it incredibly is going to purely cause them to resent your son extra. they are disillusioned approximately being chastised, and because they cant do something to you, theyre taking it out on your son. Theyre purely infants, theyll the two recover from it and your son would have his buddies lower back or they are going to shop it going, enable the youngsters artwork it out. in line with threat have a sprint communicate with them your self, dont wade by their mom, and in simple terms clarify which you recognize which you disillusioned them once you chastised them, yet you couldnt enable them to speak that way, and your son extremely misses them and he didnt do something to them, so it may well be large in the event that they'd proceed to play with him. in simple terms clarify on your son that he didnt do something incorrect, they are in simple terms disillusioned and dont decide directly to be performed with, not all of us is often going to be large and do the the terrific option element, so he in simple terms needs to discover new buddies to play with. Take him to the park and invite over buddies from college. If there are some different teenagers interior the community, invite them over. supply the different teenagers time to attain their mistake.
2016-10-11 09:34:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Keep it simple. Say it's something women/mommy's use.
Usually kids are satisfied with such answers.
2007-12-15 18:29:00 · answer #6 · answered by Madison 6 · 6⤊ 3⤋
I told kids it was like a band aid for women. The simpler the explanation the better.
2007-12-15 18:27:23 · answer #7 · answered by Precious 7 · 5⤊ 3⤋
Lol! Thats funny, My mom told me that when we were kids my mom caught my sister using them as barbie beds! Whats worse is years earlier she walked outside to see my brother and his little friends playing with soldiers with tampons tied to them as parachutes, and the tubes that they were in were bazookas. Truth is, kids don't really care what they are....tell him anything you want just don't be too technical..he is too small
2007-12-15 18:32:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 3⤋
"Oh its just a lady thing"
They usually will be satisfied with that
2007-12-16 09:02:09 · answer #9 · answered by fan 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
My mother told me they were large band-aids used for little boys like me who climbed up too high in trees, and then fell down and cracked their skulls open. That satisfied my curiosity and I NEVER fell out of a tree! :)
2007-12-15 18:30:25 · answer #10 · answered by jbloor@att.net 5 · 4⤊ 5⤋