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I told you that this weekend I talked to my 2 older sons about the birds and the bees. This isn’t something new. I have talked to them before about the differences between girls and boys etc, but never in such….depth…as we did on Sunday. The questions were flowing from the 8yo, and I had to get very specific about how the daddy gets the seed into the mommy. Cory, 11, was mortified. Just mortified. The funny part is how my 8yo applied his new found knowledge.
Monday morning he runs into the kitchen and with his usual flare for the dramatics, with lots of hand motions, declares that he knows the newts (aproximately 2-3 inches in length) that we have are male and female.
I said: “Hmm, okay, shoot. Tell us how you know this”
Cody: “Because I looked at them….you know…down there. And saw it!”
Me: “Saw what?”
Cody: “Well, one had a thing…down there…a penis (at saying this, he spread his hands about a foot apart). And the other one had an opening….a vagina”
Me: “You saw this….the newt penis and vagina. Did you have a magnifying glass”
Cody: “No way, I didn’t need it. Now maybe the male can get his pee-pee hard and plant his seed in the girl and we can have babies”
All the while Bill, with a horrified expression, had a spoon full of cheerios poised an inch away from his mouth, frozen in time.
Goooooooood morning honey!!!!!!!
Precious.
I remember my first b & b talk was from my cousin’s friend Sachs–he told me that the boy goes to the bathroom inside the girl.
Glad their getting it from you!
LOL.
Ahhhh….PRICELESS!
Have you ever read that story about the dad who took his kid’s lizard to the vet because it was “having a baby?” I’ll try to find it for you if not. YOu will laugh yourself sick.
I have a love affair with baby (and adult) shoes, too. Wish I’d seen your post before I JUST bought Anya a new pair. Oh well, bookmarked it for next time!
You have to remember to remind Cody that he is not to share his newfound knowledge with anyone! Heaven forbid he tell the child of prudish parents (who haven’t told their son yet) all about how babies are made.
You should somehow submit this story to the mastercard company for there priceless campaign. What a funny story!
Jennifer, that cracks me up. I think I remember someone telling me that too. Maybe my older brother.
Belinda, I haven’t heard that story but would love to if you find it.
Paula, get her the Flower Power ones. I can’t tell you how many people asked where I got them. They have a full, flexible rubber sole, and are so well made. There are no seams on the inside and they are all leather, inside and out.
Jamie, it was too hilarious and so hard not to laugh at both Cody and Bill. It was pricelss.
Although it’s been a few years since I first talked to my oldest daughter (who’s 12 going on 13 this year) but I remember how blushing she seemed. Her dad seemed very against me talking to her at such a young age. I told him that it needed to be done.
My youngest is now becoming curious about things but she is only 6. But it won’t be long before we have “the talk.”
Your story was quite funny though. It’s make you think the kids finally understand it.
That is hilarious!