One day recently my DS (3) and I were discussing the differences between the male and female anatomy. He seemed quite interest in the word "vulva," but after the conversation was over moved on to other things.
A few days later we were at the playground and he was pretending a small window in the play structure was a food counter, yelling out: "Who wants pizza? Who wants ice cream? Who wants vulvas?" Don't know where he got the idea that was food, but I cleared that one up right away!
A few days later we were at the playground and he was pretending a small window in the play structure was a food counter, yelling out: "Who wants pizza? Who wants ice cream? Who wants vulvas?" Don't know where he got the idea that was food, but I cleared that one up right away!





You have a vagina! Daddy has a penis! Bumpy has a vagina, Goobbie (6 at the time) is a penis and I have a penis too! His sister turned to point at every one and say Penis, vagina (talk about gender assignment!) I was mortified and ready to say that's right and leave it alone. DS7 was not, didn't like being called a penis.. made sure everyone in the elevator knew it. "Mommy, tell him I am not a penis, people can't be penises or vaginas, they Have them. "Goobbie is a penis, goobbie is a penis! Mommy!!! when the 21st floor came I slunk out of there, kids in tow still discussing the issue. The door barely closed before the giggling started.
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My 8-year-old notices and covers his face, saying "I'm SOOOOO embarassed!!!" I was laughing my you-know-what off! And!.... Nobody else seemed to noticed but us! After I got Noah down, I said something to him. His remark? "Its water...."
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