My 8yr old son is asking where do babies come from?
How do I tell him in a non-graphic way about this. He's at the age where he doesn't believe in silly stories and also I want to give him information in the way my parents never did.
Answers:
If he's old enough to ask, he's old enough to know. Just give him the bare essentials. Just enough to ease his curiosity. You don't have to tell him the 'what' goes in the 'where' but the whole sperm and egg things goes good. have fun with it and don't giggle when you are talking to him about it either. i did.
say you dont know where they come from.
tell him how cats and dogs do it.then explain that people and all other animals do it pretty much the same way..
Ignore his question for now.
tell him without the intimate details.tell him the general stuff and if he asks deeper questions then tell him that he will learn it when he gets older.
the stork duh!
You could try and find a children's book that explains it.
When I was 8, my folks told me the stork (of course I never bought it)
Well i think you should tell him that babies come from mama's stomich. And end it at that.
Just tell him that babies come from the mother's belly. If he asks how the babies get in there, just say when it is time they start to grow in the belly.
That is a very non graphic way to describe it.
It's okay to tell him the truth -- and there's no need to go into the fine print with him yet.
be straight foward.he knows he has a penis.let him know that girls have different parts that allows them to grow babies
you will think of some thing but u sould just tell him know and get it over with cuz the older he gets the harder it will be to tell him
get one of those books that explain it but does not go into all the details and read it with him
What my parents did was tell us but what made it easier for them is they had sience books about the male and females body and those explain everything.. I was younger them him I new what everything was and where babies came from so some books like that might help.
Eight isn't too young to tell him. There are children's books theat lay it out in age appropriate ways, too. Just tell hime the basics, don't lie, don't go into the gory details.
Tell him straight up (using terms that he uses for all the associated body parts). Also tell him that he's not suppose to tell other kids because only their parents are suppose to tell them.
Better for him to hear it from you than hear it from his friends (or see it on the internet).
Tell him they come when a man and woman are married and love each other very much. Then they baby grows inside the mommy's belly.
You can get to the graphic part next yr or 10yrs old.
Thats what I did
they come from mommy's stomach . and god put them there (and if ur not raising him to believe in god, then make something up) . or u could always do wat my parents did and say that the doctor put me in my mom's stomach with a big fat needle . scared me away from ever getting pregnant!
I have an 8 year old and he knows all about it apart from how the sperm gets from daddy's willy into mummys tuppy to water her seed in her tummy.
Let him watch discovery health (birthing programmes), like my son did when I was pregnant with the twins and just answer any questions as honestly as you can.
I've not told my son the sex part yet as I feel he's not ready, but he has nearly caught us in the act a few times, so I think he may have an idea lol
tell him but dont use the real details, but dont say anything about a stork bc that is confusing, i know 8 seems young but he will understand more than you can imagin
well first off you need to be honest. try telling him when a mommy and a daddy love each other they decided to have a baby! and the mommy and daddy spend some alone time together, and then the mommy gets pregnant, and the baby grows inside of her! you can go into more details about the pregnancy but try not to go into to much details about the sex. good luck! I hope mine doesn't ask at that young of an age!
I don't agree with these other answers. I think at 8 years old you deserve the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, otherwise his intelligence will be insulted.
It is best to be armed with the facts, rather than half truths and fairy tales.
I would tell him in a very simple yet scientific manner -
Eg - When a mummy loves a daddy he plants an egg in her that makes a baby.
Naturally, he is going to want know more, so the best thing to do is tell him.
Daddy's testicles makes the egg which grows in mummy's womb.
This will probably sound so mystical to him that it will suffice. Obviously this may have the reverse effect and you could be bombarded with questions.
Just tell him that that is how babies are made and when he is older he will understand more.
Wow - you're lucky to be asked. My five year old daughter "told" me how babies are conceived, then asked if she was right. Apparently, one of her little friends at school had been explained the process, then the little girl passed the info onto her friends.
Just remember - he's only curious. Only give him information that he needs and let him ask further questions - but give him accurate information.
Tell him that daddies have sperm and that mommies have eggs, and when they get together, a baby gets made. If he asks how they get together, just explain in simple terms using the proper names for body parts.
Simple isn't always graphic. Good luck!
He should receive sex-education at school. I'm not sure that it is non-graphic enough though. He probably hears a fair amount from friends whose parents are less concerned about the manner in which their children learn than yourself so it may help to ask him how much he knows already.
tell him the truth why not just saying from a girls sweet spot or cookie box but my mom told me the truth and i act like a regular kid and fit in.
just tell him that you'll tell him when he's old enough to know
My son who is 8 ask the same question about 6 months ago,, I told him when he is older I would tell him and I will do!
my little boy was 7 when he asked me that! I told him that a baby comes from mummys tummy. he the said how does iit fit through!! so i asked 'through where?' he answered 'come through the mouth!!' so just ezplained that he has a penis and ladies have 'ladies bits' which are different from mens bits and that thats how tha baby gets out. i also said that a baby does not get in mummys belly unless the mummy and the daddy love each other very much and really want a baby. he liked that bit, because it sorted out any concerns he might have. i do believe that if you skirt the question this confuses kids and can scare them if they are hearing conflicting things off freinds from school and stuff. just to give an example: a 13 year old boy i was at school with announced one day that he had got his first period! obviously he was a laughing stock. eventually it turned out he had had his first wet dream. but no one had ever told him about either of these things. my mum started her period at a young age. when it happened her mother was out and there was just her dad and 2 brothers. no one had told her about periods so she thought she was bleeding to death. beware the lies.
well just tell him that when a mummy and daddy like each other they get together and talk then go and give each other presents and thier two presents meet then join in mummys tummy and over time create a baby
Tell him they come from mummy's tummy and then leave it at that.
If he goes on to ask more questions then answer them truthfully and honestly. You don't have to go into too much detail at this stage, unless he really really is intrigued and won't let up on the subject.
My mum was completely honest with me and all my brothers and sisters with sex and everything, and today we all have a fantastic relationship with her in which we can go to her with any problems or questions or request advice.
It's when kids don't have the proper facts is when things can get screwed up later (teenage years).
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Answers:
If he's old enough to ask, he's old enough to know. Just give him the bare essentials. Just enough to ease his curiosity. You don't have to tell him the 'what' goes in the 'where' but the whole sperm and egg things goes good. have fun with it and don't giggle when you are talking to him about it either. i did.
say you dont know where they come from.
tell him how cats and dogs do it.then explain that people and all other animals do it pretty much the same way..
Ignore his question for now.
tell him without the intimate details.tell him the general stuff and if he asks deeper questions then tell him that he will learn it when he gets older.
the stork duh!
You could try and find a children's book that explains it.
When I was 8, my folks told me the stork (of course I never bought it)
Well i think you should tell him that babies come from mama's stomich. And end it at that.
Just tell him that babies come from the mother's belly. If he asks how the babies get in there, just say when it is time they start to grow in the belly.
That is a very non graphic way to describe it.
It's okay to tell him the truth -- and there's no need to go into the fine print with him yet.
be straight foward.he knows he has a penis.let him know that girls have different parts that allows them to grow babies
you will think of some thing but u sould just tell him know and get it over with cuz the older he gets the harder it will be to tell him
get one of those books that explain it but does not go into all the details and read it with him
What my parents did was tell us but what made it easier for them is they had sience books about the male and females body and those explain everything.. I was younger them him I new what everything was and where babies came from so some books like that might help.
Eight isn't too young to tell him. There are children's books theat lay it out in age appropriate ways, too. Just tell hime the basics, don't lie, don't go into the gory details.
Tell him straight up (using terms that he uses for all the associated body parts). Also tell him that he's not suppose to tell other kids because only their parents are suppose to tell them.
Better for him to hear it from you than hear it from his friends (or see it on the internet).
Tell him they come when a man and woman are married and love each other very much. Then they baby grows inside the mommy's belly.
You can get to the graphic part next yr or 10yrs old.
Thats what I did
they come from mommy's stomach . and god put them there (and if ur not raising him to believe in god, then make something up) . or u could always do wat my parents did and say that the doctor put me in my mom's stomach with a big fat needle . scared me away from ever getting pregnant!
I have an 8 year old and he knows all about it apart from how the sperm gets from daddy's willy into mummys tuppy to water her seed in her tummy.
Let him watch discovery health (birthing programmes), like my son did when I was pregnant with the twins and just answer any questions as honestly as you can.
I've not told my son the sex part yet as I feel he's not ready, but he has nearly caught us in the act a few times, so I think he may have an idea lol
tell him but dont use the real details, but dont say anything about a stork bc that is confusing, i know 8 seems young but he will understand more than you can imagin
well first off you need to be honest. try telling him when a mommy and a daddy love each other they decided to have a baby! and the mommy and daddy spend some alone time together, and then the mommy gets pregnant, and the baby grows inside of her! you can go into more details about the pregnancy but try not to go into to much details about the sex. good luck! I hope mine doesn't ask at that young of an age!
I don't agree with these other answers. I think at 8 years old you deserve the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth, otherwise his intelligence will be insulted.
It is best to be armed with the facts, rather than half truths and fairy tales.
I would tell him in a very simple yet scientific manner -
Eg - When a mummy loves a daddy he plants an egg in her that makes a baby.
Naturally, he is going to want know more, so the best thing to do is tell him.
Daddy's testicles makes the egg which grows in mummy's womb.
This will probably sound so mystical to him that it will suffice. Obviously this may have the reverse effect and you could be bombarded with questions.
Just tell him that that is how babies are made and when he is older he will understand more.
Wow - you're lucky to be asked. My five year old daughter "told" me how babies are conceived, then asked if she was right. Apparently, one of her little friends at school had been explained the process, then the little girl passed the info onto her friends.
Just remember - he's only curious. Only give him information that he needs and let him ask further questions - but give him accurate information.
Tell him that daddies have sperm and that mommies have eggs, and when they get together, a baby gets made. If he asks how they get together, just explain in simple terms using the proper names for body parts.
Simple isn't always graphic. Good luck!
He should receive sex-education at school. I'm not sure that it is non-graphic enough though. He probably hears a fair amount from friends whose parents are less concerned about the manner in which their children learn than yourself so it may help to ask him how much he knows already.
tell him the truth why not just saying from a girls sweet spot or cookie box but my mom told me the truth and i act like a regular kid and fit in.
just tell him that you'll tell him when he's old enough to know
My son who is 8 ask the same question about 6 months ago,, I told him when he is older I would tell him and I will do!
my little boy was 7 when he asked me that! I told him that a baby comes from mummys tummy. he the said how does iit fit through!! so i asked 'through where?' he answered 'come through the mouth!!' so just ezplained that he has a penis and ladies have 'ladies bits' which are different from mens bits and that thats how tha baby gets out. i also said that a baby does not get in mummys belly unless the mummy and the daddy love each other very much and really want a baby. he liked that bit, because it sorted out any concerns he might have. i do believe that if you skirt the question this confuses kids and can scare them if they are hearing conflicting things off freinds from school and stuff. just to give an example: a 13 year old boy i was at school with announced one day that he had got his first period! obviously he was a laughing stock. eventually it turned out he had had his first wet dream. but no one had ever told him about either of these things. my mum started her period at a young age. when it happened her mother was out and there was just her dad and 2 brothers. no one had told her about periods so she thought she was bleeding to death. beware the lies.
well just tell him that when a mummy and daddy like each other they get together and talk then go and give each other presents and thier two presents meet then join in mummys tummy and over time create a baby
Tell him they come from mummy's tummy and then leave it at that.
If he goes on to ask more questions then answer them truthfully and honestly. You don't have to go into too much detail at this stage, unless he really really is intrigued and won't let up on the subject.
My mum was completely honest with me and all my brothers and sisters with sex and everything, and today we all have a fantastic relationship with her in which we can go to her with any problems or questions or request advice.
It's when kids don't have the proper facts is when things can get screwed up later (teenage years).
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