Comments on: “Mommy, Where Do Babies Come From?” http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies I would look more like this chick --> if she were folding laundry Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:31:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Lilly http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-7001 Lilly Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:36:56 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-7001 HA! HA!

]]> By: Lilly http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-7000 Lilly Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:36:39 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-7000 Very Funny! You should have told all! Very Funny! You should have told all!

]]> By: Petula http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4968 Petula Sat, 22 Aug 2009 00:35:24 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4968 You're so funny ... and good! LOL... You handled that perfectly. So, did she look up from the jelly mountain when the word vagina echoed off the walls? So far I haven't had to have any detailed discussions with my younger children about exactly where babies come from and come out of, but I can remember my oldest daughter asking. She was not pleased with the answers. Traumatized is more like it. ROFL. Funny thing is I read that comment in Redbook and don't even think I read who said it. The comment stuck out to me. Cool. I've been quoted in All You and I had a letter to the editor published in a Redbook mag earlier this year. UNFORTUNATELY, "someone" had a bad case of momnesia and accidentally put it in the recycle bin. That same someone also can't remember what issue it was. Hopefully I... I mean they will track it down. Look out for me in a September All You regarding my weight loss. :) You’re so funny … and good! LOL… You handled that perfectly. So, did she look up from the jelly mountain when the word vagina echoed off the walls? So far I haven’t had to have any detailed discussions with my younger children about exactly where babies come from and come out of, but I can remember my oldest daughter asking. She was not pleased with the answers. Traumatized is more like it. ROFL.

Funny thing is I read that comment in Redbook and don’t even think I read who said it. The comment stuck out to me. Cool. I’ve been quoted in All You and I had a letter to the editor published in a Redbook mag earlier this year. UNFORTUNATELY, “someone” had a bad case of momnesia and accidentally put it in the recycle bin. That same someone also can’t remember what issue it was. Hopefully I… I mean they will track it down.

Look out for me in a September All You regarding my weight loss. :)

]]> By: Suzanne Tucker http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4700 Suzanne Tucker Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:32:23 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4700 i get what "huh?" above is saying... but don't have any energy around it :) i loved your story and appreciate that in the end, you told your children the truth. we use all regular/anatomical names in our home and always have. they do not flinch to hear vagina or penis. they know babies get inside when mom and dad make love. they get it about eggs and sperm even. they know how they came into the world (vaginal deliveries) and even which way the baby faces normally when they do. my kids are 6 and 9 though, and we are expecting twins, so it's natual they've been asking alot of questions and we've been meeting everyone with the real answer. i hope they can be at the birth of our twins. they want to be. we'll see how it goes. sex and how we're made and how we are born are normal natural things for kids to be curious about and i agree, they deserve the real deal answer from their parents :) just give them age appropriate ones. start with simple answers and elaborate if they want to know more. follow your mommy instincts too. every kid is different just like we as parents are all unique as well. i'm just glad we are free to talk about sex now cause i sure as h-e-double hockey sticks- want to be talking about it when they are 13 - 16 - 20 year old young women!!! i get what “huh?” above is saying… but don’t have any energy around it :) i loved your story and appreciate that in the end, you told your children the truth. we use all regular/anatomical names in our home and always have. they do not flinch to hear vagina or penis. they know babies get inside when mom and dad make love. they get it about eggs and sperm even. they know how they came into the world (vaginal deliveries) and even which way the baby faces normally when they do.

my kids are 6 and 9 though, and we are expecting twins, so it’s natual they’ve been asking alot of questions and we’ve been meeting everyone with the real answer. i hope they can be at the birth of our twins. they want to be. we’ll see how it goes.

sex and how we’re made and how we are born are normal natural things for kids to be curious about and i agree, they deserve the real deal answer from their parents :) just give them age appropriate ones. start with simple answers and elaborate if they want to know more. follow your mommy instincts too. every kid is different just like we as parents are all unique as well. i’m just glad we are free to talk about sex now cause i sure as h-e-double hockey sticks- want to be talking about it when they are 13 – 16 – 20 year old young women!!!

]]> By: Father of Five http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4611 Father of Five Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:03:14 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4611 Perhaps they should start biology and sex ed a little earlier (pre-K would be fine with me) to help parents avoid this awkward encounter. My parents had no problem letting me learn the "truth" through trial and error from friends and friends. By the time my Mom made my Dad have 'the talk' with me, I knew waaaaay more than they did---- or did I? Perhaps they should start biology and sex ed a little earlier (pre-K would be fine with me) to help parents avoid this awkward encounter. My parents had no problem letting me learn the “truth” through trial and error from friends and friends. By the time my Mom made my Dad have ‘the talk’ with me, I knew waaaaay more than they did—- or did I?

]]> By: Brian http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4603 Brian Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:14:30 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4603 Maybe it's just as well that this one wasn't a vlog... Maybe it’s just as well that this one wasn’t a vlog…

]]> By: Huh? http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4602 Huh? Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:57:37 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4602 Why are you "dreading" this conversation? What's the big deal? Why are people making up stories? This is a time you get to impart actual knowledge with no stigma and no embarrassment. And you get to give the moral spin that is important to you. There is no shame in sex or in telling children biological facts. Are you uncomfortable to talk to them about sickness and death too? Why are you “dreading” this conversation? What’s the big deal? Why are people making up stories? This is a time you get to impart actual knowledge with no stigma and no embarrassment. And you get to give the moral spin that is important to you. There is no shame in sex or in telling children biological facts. Are you uncomfortable to talk to them about sickness and death too?

]]> By: Cheryl http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4600 Cheryl Tue, 04 Aug 2009 13:48:22 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4600 I went the slow, truthful and gradual route of disclosure with my son, answering questions honestly as they came in tiny bits over the years. I gave him answers to his questions simply without giving him more information than what he asked for. I told him that babies do not grow or come out of a mother's stomach or "butt". I gave him a quick rundown on human anatomy using the proper terminology. Then the lesson about how the baby is formed...so I told him about the egg and sperm. Then he saw a tampon commercial and asked what that was all about, so I told him. Then at age 8 he finally asked how the sperm got in there, I took a deep breath and told him. He had just finished studying frogs in school and saw a video that included frogs "mating", so I used that as a point of reference and related it to humans. He took it pretty matter of factly, but did say that it all seemed a little "weird". I told him that it may seem weird to him now, but when you really love someone and want to have a family together, it's actually a really wonderful way to express your love and closeness with your mate. Then I told him that it is a very special thing, and that it's a parent's decision when and how to explain it to their kids, so if he has questions or wants to discuss it more, he can talk to me or his dad. And that was that. Not too big of a deal after all. I went the slow, truthful and gradual route of disclosure with my son, answering questions honestly as they came in tiny bits over the years. I gave him answers to his questions simply without giving him more information than what he asked for. I told him that babies do not grow or come out of a mother’s stomach or “butt”. I gave him a quick rundown on human anatomy using the proper terminology. Then the lesson about how the baby is formed…so I told him about the egg and sperm. Then he saw a tampon commercial and asked what that was all about, so I told him. Then at age 8 he finally asked how the sperm got in there, I took a deep breath and told him. He had just finished studying frogs in school and saw a video that included frogs “mating”, so I used that as a point of reference and related it to humans. He took it pretty matter of factly, but did say that it all seemed a little “weird”. I told him that it may seem weird to him now, but when you really love someone and want to have a family together, it’s actually a really wonderful way to express your love and closeness with your mate. Then I told him that it is a very special thing, and that it’s a parent’s decision when and how to explain it to their kids, so if he has questions or wants to discuss it more, he can talk to me or his dad. And that was that. Not too big of a deal after all.

]]> By: Insanitykim http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4588 Insanitykim Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:22:27 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4588 I nearly had this same conversation, which of course was blog-worthy, except I referred to gorillas in the bushes...um, guess you had to be there... I nearly had this same conversation, which of course was blog-worthy, except I referred to gorillas in the bushes…um, guess you had to be there…

]]> By: kate http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4584 kate Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:32:10 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4584 My mum was incredibly up-tight. I always swore that whatever my kids (2girls) asked me I would just answer as truthfully and simply as possible. sometimes it would be easier to just shine them on with the stork story but in the long run I hope my temporary discomfort is better for them. teh best they ever asked was in the supermarket line about a large tough looking construction worker behind us " mummy does he have a penis like daddy? yes he does I answered. Does he like his penis? I'm sure he does I answered." I have never seen such a tough guy go that colour of scarlet in my life. My mum was incredibly up-tight. I always swore that whatever my kids (2girls) asked me I would just answer as truthfully and simply as possible. sometimes it would be easier to just shine them on with the stork story but in the long run I hope my temporary discomfort is better for them. teh best they ever asked was in the supermarket line about a large tough looking construction worker behind us ” mummy does he have a penis like daddy? yes he does I answered. Does he like his penis? I’m sure he does I answered.” I have never seen such a tough guy go that colour of scarlet in my life.

]]> By: David Rosman http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4582 David Rosman Mon, 03 Aug 2009 21:05:39 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4582 As always, good stuff. My own father, who was a pilot and owner of a bicycle store (no Wright Brothrs jokes please) had two stories for me. 1) I was brought in a DC-3 (old twin engine cargo plane) and 2) He got me as a gift from Schwinn Bicycle. He even had a box that proved this version. I asked Frank Schwinn one day and he assured me that Schwinn did not make me. It must of been Columbia Bicycle in Westfield MA. Dave Rosman As always, good stuff. My own father, who was a pilot and owner of a bicycle store (no Wright Brothrs jokes please) had two stories for me.
1) I was brought in a DC-3 (old twin engine cargo plane) and
2) He got me as a gift from Schwinn Bicycle. He even had a box that proved this version. I asked Frank Schwinn one day and he assured me that Schwinn did not make me. It must of been Columbia Bicycle in Westfield MA.

Dave Rosman

]]> By: Natalie http://www.thesuburbanjungle.com/babies/comment-page-1#comment-4581 Natalie Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:43:58 +0000 http://www.suburbanjungle.net/?p=199#comment-4581 You did a great job! Congratulations. My daughter was very concerned when I was late in my last pregnancy. She wondered how it all work out. I told her quietly that there is a special place on a woman's body for that, and that the doctor helps the baby get out. That was enough to satisfy her curiousity. Whew! You did a great job! Congratulations.

My daughter was very concerned when I was late in my last pregnancy. She wondered how it all work out. I told her quietly that there is a special place on a woman’s body for that, and that the doctor helps the baby get out. That was enough to satisfy her curiousity. Whew!

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