When did your kid ask about the birds and the bees

**Lazy Fed** · 09-25-06, 05:41 PM

Ok. So my 8 year old step-son asked today where do babies come from.... He told us he wanted to talk about it at dinner time, because that is when all families talk about it????

So here I am making dinner thinking about what to tell him. Any suggestions??? Also when did your kid ask about the birds and the bees. (Brad is not allowed to answer since he is still a virgin.) Also Bosco you may want to pay attention, as you could learn something

**Ducky** · 09-25-06, 05:56 PM

My daughter was 6 or so, and I handled it in a very blunt manner. No embarassment or anything, just the facts and honestly answering her questions. I think handling it any other way (euphamisms, etc) only do a disservice to the child. However, I'd wait till AFTER dinner for the discussion.

IMO, if they're old enough to ask the question, they're old enough for the honest and correct answers. Mine's 12 now, and has no problem asking me the "tough" questions because she knows she'll get straightforward answers and doesn't need to be embarassed about her curiosity.

**Bosco3379** · 09-25-06, 06:57 PM

I never had to ask, Everything I learned about it was from TV, kids at school, and my older brothers

CopsRCool302 · 09-25-06, 07:02 PM

with me, I have a 12 year old.. I just told him, when a man and women are in love and get married, they talk about "the birds and the bee's" and WHAM a baby follows along...

hahaha, CB2 will kill me for this..

don't be shy, just come out with it, in a clean way of course.. Just explain it, boy's and Girl's are made in a diffrent way... hmmmm... is this working?

stay safe

**Lo523** · 09-25-06, 07:34 PM

Originally Posted by Ducky

My daughter was 6 or so, and I handled it in a very blunt manner. No embarassment or anything, just the facts and honestly answering her questions. I think handling it any other way (euphamisms, etc) only do a disservice to the child. However, I'd wait till AFTER dinner for the discussion.

IMO, if they're old enough to ask the question, they're old enough for the honest and correct answers. Mine's 12 now, and has no problem asking me the "tough" questions because she knows she'll get straightforward answers and doesn't need to be embarassed about her curiosity.

My son was around the same age when he asked that question, whilst I was driving him to a friend's house. Like Ducky, I answered him straight.........I thought I'd handled it pretty well, until he'd thought about it and exclaimed "Well, that's horrible, I'M NEVER DOING THAT!!" I damned near ran the car off the road whilst trying not to laugh. He's 19 now and I have had occasion to remind him of that conversation!

**cwtlady** · 09-25-06, 09:36 PM

As soon as they were able and they haven't stopped yet. We've just been answering questions as they come up.

**Crimebytes2** · 09-25-06, 10:17 PM

Originally Posted by Ducky

IMO, if they're old enough to ask the question, they're old enough for the honest and correct answers. Mine's 12 now, and has no problem asking me the "tough" questions because she knows she'll get straightforward answers and doesn't need to be embarassed about her curiosity.

+10

**lesta311** · 09-25-06, 10:27 PM

Just show him one of your porno's from your vast collection, he'll figure out the rest.

**LEOSupporter** · 09-25-06, 10:45 PM

We're suppose to tell our kids?

Just kidding, My son was about 7 or 8 and I had a male friend talk to him about it.

I am now wondering what exactly was said, because my son will be 27 in 3 months, and he is not married nor have any kids.

He recently told me that he is almost 30 and wants to start a family.So I think his g/f will sometime soon be his wife and I will sometime soon be a grandma

I'm not sure if I'm ready for grandmahood..I'm still enjoying motherhood. lol

**Terminator** · 09-26-06, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by FSCF3801

So my 8 year old step-son asked today where do babies come from.... He told us he wanted to talk about it at dinner time, because that is when all families talk about it???? So here I am making dinner thinking about what to tell him. Any suggestions??? Also when did your kid ask about the birds and the bees. (Brad is not allowed to answer since he is still a virgin.)

Well, one things for sure....you should be a natural at explaining micropenis, and why mommy doesn't like to wrestle with daddy anymore!

**Willowdared** · 09-26-06, 12:55 AM

It's been an ongoing discussion really. Boys have appendages, which make themselves known at all sorts of odd times.

**JLK** · 09-26-06, 01:13 AM

i have a 4yr old boy with a baby girl on the way. my son has not asked how his baby sister got into mommy's tummy but he go real scared and worried when he was trying to figure how she was going to get out.

**Ducky** · 09-26-06, 01:18 AM

Originally Posted by JLK

...but he got real scared and worried when he was trying to figure how she was going to get out.

I had the same reaction when they told me I was pregnant.

**Lazy Fed** · 09-26-06, 01:51 AM

Originally Posted by lesta311

Just show him one of your porno's from your vast collection, he'll figure out the rest.

All I have is the all-girl selections????

**Ducky** · 09-26-06, 01:56 AM

Originally Posted by fscf3801

All I have is the all-girl selections????

Show him that, and not only will he not know where babies come from (other than anatomically.. "Look! See where that ladies finger is going??") but he will be guaranteed to be a lesbian when he grows up.