birds and bees

[radiogaga]

Hello, our 5 year old has stupmed us by asking how a baby is made, so we explained that a seed grows in the ladys tummy.
Then she said well how does it get their? , so we said the man puts it their. She then asked how does the man put it in the lady? At this point i distracted her with some photos which id recently taken.
Our little girl is 5 for goodness sake, i thought this conversation was a couple of years down the line at least!!
Has anyone any experience of a child so young asking about the birds and the bees?

[boxtops]

Certainly yes, I've heard people being asked how babies are made at a very early age - they soon lose interest, it's just curiousity - they are certainly not looking for a birds and bees lecture at that age. I was told that the mummy and daddy do a special hug - that was absolutely enough information for me at that time (and my baby brother was born when I was six, so I was definitely curious about mum's bump!).

[ummmm]

Yep, like Boxy says. Keep it simple but tell the truth. Mum makes an egg...Dad makes sperm...and when they have special grown up hugs, egg and sperm meet and make a baby...

She won't remember this convo anyway...but it's best to be honest.

[karenmac60]

There's a great nursery book by Babette Cole called Mummy Laid an Egg. I gave it to my daughter when she started asking questions around this age and we had a great laugh reading it together :)

[Chaffinch]

Move .........................................

[jd_here]

The Body Book by Claire Rayner was our bible when our children were young. Daughter has also used it with her children too. Well worth investing in.

[radiogaga]

thanks for all answers. i will thuink about buying the book.