lol love these stories!
the man must put the sperm inside the woman to make the woman's egg turn into a baby
Well, in our case, the man who got me pregnant is a doctor in another state. DD knows she was a frozen embryo while I had my boo-boos (cancer) taken care of - she's met all kinds of doctors who helped make her happen.
She also knows DS is adopted, so he grew in another person's belly, but she can't figure out how he has another "birth" father.
The problem in our household is we've let her know too much!
Although why is reproduction such a big secret?
Thanks to having a short haired male dog, DD has always known boys have a pe nis. She has no problem with anatomy.
I also err on the side of glamorizing reproductive parts, because it's so easy for girls to grow up feeling shame about their private areas. "We keep this area private because it's so special: this is where babies are made and only women can build a baby inside."
Tex, when DD lifts up my shirt and says, My what a big tummy! I smile and say, Yes, isn't that fabulous? Let's look at yours. One time, DD insisted we sit down mid way through dressing, in just our underwear. I said, "I feel self conscious." DD said, What does that mean? I said, "Self conscious means I am worried that if someone looks at me they will think I look bad." DD said, Mama, I look at you and all I see is that you are so beautiful. I think of that every time I get dressed now.
