Mummy - did you buy the baby from the shop?

keldac · Nov 23rd, 2008, 01:40 AM

Well the dreaded question has arrived! My 5 year old said;

'Mummy - did you buy the baby from the shop then put it in your belly to grow?'.

I answered 'No' you don't buy babies from shops.

Daughter 'So how did it get in there'

Me 'When mummys and daddys love each other and want a baby they just get one'

Satisifed daughter goes off to play!

What should I do now? Leave it at that or try and explain a bit better? Not sure I want her running in the playground talking about sperm and eggs!

HELP PLEASE!!!!

Alexas Mommy · Nov 23rd, 2008, 01:42 AM

That's cute!! I think you have satisfied her question, so I don't think you need to further your answer!!
When I was younger and asked my mom where I came from, she said "daddy, God and I made you", I was about 4 or five at the time, and that was all I wanted to know!!

rita lewis · Nov 23rd, 2008, 02:46 AM

i agree with alexas mommy. You have satisfied her question so just leave until she wants to know more... fingers crossed she wont straight away! My 7 year old seems very horried on how the baby is going to come out. he recently had to be in hospital (swallowed a 2 pence coin) and now keeps asking" they (the doctors) are not going to break your tummy are they?" Bless
xx

helenbun2005 · Nov 23rd, 2008, 02:57 AM

i explained all this as best i could to my 7 yr old neice and nephew,and my 5yr old nephew... as they were curious.

I simply said, that when a mummy and daddy love each other, the daddy gives the mummy a gift/present - these are special tadpoles.( but boys only have tadpoles when they are old enough to be a daddy) The mummy has special eggs in her (which she has when she is old enough to be a mummy)and she puts the special tadpoles with the special eggs and then the baby starts to grow. Thats why a baby is half the mummy and half the daddy. Then the baby grown is the mummys tummy.

My neices and nephews were great with this and relayed it all back so they understood, and didnt ask any more questions!

But i would leave it now until/if she asks again!

sarah_george · Nov 23rd, 2008, 03:26 AM

My son turned round to me the other day and asked me "mummy why did you eat the baby for"

HannahGraceee · Nov 23rd, 2008, 04:11 AM

Lol my neuphue who is 4, bealives to think theres an asda and a oven in my tummy, he listens to what the babys doing, and the babys always just bin to asda and is making chicken nugets and chips LOL

claire-eedie · Nov 23rd, 2008, 04:25 AM

It sounds like you've satisfied your lo's curiosity for now, but if there's anyone struggling with this one, there's a brilliant book by Babette Cole called "Mummy Laid an Egg" that explains it all brilliantly. It tells the whole story, but in a funny and accessible way: my daughter loved it! xxx

Oh and here's the link to it on amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mummy-Laid-E...7435778&sr=8-2

Dustyx · Nov 23rd, 2008, 04:35 AM

I think alexas mummy hit the nail on the head, she seems quite happy with your answer so leave it at that. If she comes back asking more Qs keep it simple but to be honest I don't think Isobel will. She's only 5 yrs you're right you don't want her knowing too much just yet. kids are so cute with what they say though love their innocence you want to keep hold of that as long as possible especially these days!!!

chel27 · Nov 23rd, 2008, 05:48 AM

my son who is 6 years old informed that the baby comes out my tummy (which was correct as i had a ceserean) then he says but how does it get there mum??? lol i just said that mummy and terry (stepdad) decided they want a a baby so terry plants a seed in mummys tummy and makes the baby grow, hes never asked since lol so yes i think you have answered the question as well as you can and if no more questions are asked then you dont need to say any more. xx

keldac · Nov 23rd, 2008, 10:41 AM

Thanks everyone. We will leave it for now - if she asks again I wil be popping out to by the book!
It's so funny how innocent they are and how their minds work - I want her like that till she's 20!!!!

Nov 23rd, 2008, 01:40 AM	#1
keldac Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 781	Mummy - did you buy the baby from the shop? Well the dreaded question has arrived! My 5 year old said; 'Mummy - did you buy the baby from the shop then put it in your belly to grow?'. I answered 'No' you don't buy babies from shops. Daughter 'So how did it get in there' Me 'When mummys and daddys love each other and want a baby they just get one' Satisifed daughter goes off to play! What should I do now? Leave it at that or try and explain a bit better? Not sure I want her running in the playground talking about sperm and eggs! HELP PLEASE!!!!

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 01:42 AM	#2
Alexas Mommy Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 7,420	That's cute!! I think you have satisfied her question, so I don't think you need to further your answer!! When I was younger and asked my mom where I came from, she said "daddy, God and I made you", I was about 4 or five at the time, and that was all I wanted to know!!

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 02:46 AM	#3
rita lewis Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 582	i agree with alexas mommy. You have satisfied her question so just leave until she wants to know more... fingers crossed she wont straight away! My 7 year old seems very horried on how the baby is going to come out. he recently had to be in hospital (swallowed a 2 pence coin) and now keeps asking" they (the doctors) are not going to break your tummy are they?" Bless xx

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 02:57 AM	#4
helenbun2005 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 631	i explained all this as best i could to my 7 yr old neice and nephew,and my 5yr old nephew... as they were curious. I simply said, that when a mummy and daddy love each other, the daddy gives the mummy a gift/present - these are special tadpoles.( but boys only have tadpoles when they are old enough to be a daddy) The mummy has special eggs in her (which she has when she is old enough to be a mummy)and she puts the special tadpoles with the special eggs and then the baby starts to grow. Thats why a baby is half the mummy and half the daddy. Then the baby grown is the mummys tummy. My neices and nephews were great with this and relayed it all back so they understood, and didnt ask any more questions! But i would leave it now until/if she asks again!

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 03:26 AM	#5
sarah_george Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Midlands Posts: 2,120	My son turned round to me the other day and asked me "mummy why did you eat the baby for"

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 04:11 AM	#6
HannahGraceee Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Farnborough Posts: 13,262	Lol my neuphue who is 4, bealives to think theres an asda and a oven in my tummy, he listens to what the babys doing, and the babys always just bin to asda and is making chicken nugets and chips LOL

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 04:25 AM	#7
claire-eedie Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Devon Posts: 135	It sounds like you've satisfied your lo's curiosity for now, but if there's anyone struggling with this one, there's a brilliant book by Babette Cole called "Mummy Laid an Egg" that explains it all brilliantly. It tells the whole story, but in a funny and accessible way: my daughter loved it! xxx Oh and here's the link to it on amazon: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mummy-Laid-E...7435778&sr=8-2

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 04:35 AM	#8
Dustyx Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: West London Posts: 223	I think alexas mummy hit the nail on the head, she seems quite happy with your answer so leave it at that. If she comes back asking more Qs keep it simple but to be honest I don't think Isobel will. She's only 5 yrs you're right you don't want her knowing too much just yet. kids are so cute with what they say though love their innocence you want to keep hold of that as long as possible especially these days!!!

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 05:48 AM	#9
chel27 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 4,134	my son who is 6 years old informed that the baby comes out my tummy (which was correct as i had a ceserean) then he says but how does it get there mum??? lol i just said that mummy and terry (stepdad) decided they want a a baby so terry plants a seed in mummys tummy and makes the baby grow, hes never asked since lol so yes i think you have answered the question as well as you can and if no more questions are asked then you dont need to say any more. xx

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Nov 23rd, 2008, 10:41 AM	#10
keldac Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Cheshire, UK Posts: 781	Thanks everyone. We will leave it for now - if she asks again I wil be popping out to by the book! It's so funny how innocent they are and how their minds work - I want her like that till she's 20!!!!

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