5 year old has endless questions about how babies are made...

[sevenofnine]

I’m just wondering what’s the best way to answer her! She is not satisfied at the end of any conversation, and asks more and more and more and more. I don’t know how deep to get for a very curious almost-5-year-old!

So far the conversation with my almost-5-year-old went something like this:

Her: How are babies born?

Me: Well you have to push them out of your vagina.

Her: Like going poop?

Me: Well no, your vagina isn’t where you poop, but it’s all in the same area. It’s a place next to where you pee.

Her: How does the baby get in there?

Me: Well it has to grow first.

Her: How do you get a baby to grow in there?

Me: The mommy has tiny little eggs in her womb, and when the daddy puts a seed in there, called sperm, they grow together into a baby.

Her: Okay... but how does the sperm get out of the daddy?

Me: It comes out near where the daddy pees from his penis, but it isn’t pee.

Her: Okay... but does he put it in a cup or something? How does it get in the womb?

... and so on and so forth. The questions do NOT stop EVER. I thought she’d be satisfied at some point and stop asking, but not so much

On a side note, she asks endless questions like this about pretty much everything, and doesn’t give up if you don’t answer. (I had to put on the TV show Magic School Bus to help explain her questions about “Why can water be water and ice and steam?” I need a PHD to answer her. )

Anyway, how much is too much to tell a 5 year old about the birds and the bees?

 

[loeylo]

I'd tell her enough to stave her curiosity. I mean, it's factual information you are giving her, it's not like you are advocating porn to her or anything.

I was a questioner as a kid too. My mum and dad bought a lot of books (or rented them from the library)

 

[Babybump87]

My DD1 is the same age as yours . I know how you feel ! We are in the same boat

I think you answered her honestly and more important openly. I’d tell her as much as you are comfortable with. We haven’t had to deal with the birds and the bees yet ! But my approach is going to be the same as your open and honest!

It can get frustrating though no matter how you answer them it’s ALWAYS followed by another question !! x

 

[sevenofnine]

My DD1 is the same age as yours . I know how you feel ! We are in the same boat

I think you answered her honestly and more important openly. I’d tell her as much as you are comfortable with. We haven’t had to deal with the birds and the bees yet ! But my approach is going to be the same as your open and honest!

It can get frustrating though no matter how you answer them it’s ALWAYS followed by another question !! x

I know! I love that they are getting so inquisitive and smart, but at the same time I feel like I need to be a walking encyclopedia!

I just don't want to stifle her questions or make her feel like they're bad- because they're totally not!

BUT I also don't want to explain the whole complete act of sex quite yet! Fortunately she found something else to ask questions about before I had to come up with an answer...

 

[Babybump87]

Lol I think explaining sex to them fully would only make them ask even more questions !

They always go onto another subject

Here’s to the next few months of questions and answers lol !

 

[SarahBear]

I would give as much as she asks for, but I might get a book to help answer things.

 

[Babybump87]

I would give as much as she asks for, but I might get a book to help answer things.

Such a good idea !