Egg-scuse me?

 

A friend of mine has kids under 10 years old and told this story about his son.

Kid: This book says twins happen when a fertilized egg splits.

Dad: Yes…

Kid: So we all started as an egg in Mom’s belly?

Dad: Yes…

Kid: Then what happens to all the sharp pieces?

That reminded me of a Birds and the Bees convo I had with Chris many years ago. When the kids were really little, I told them that Mom has seeds in my belly and Dad adds vitamins to grow a baby. That is how they grew little bean plants in preschool and I thought this vegan option would make more sense to them than an egg scenario. Although I also told them that, when the baby gets big enough, it hatches out of my belly.

Little Chris Chris got to thinking about this one day when he was about six years old.

Chris: Mom, how does Dad give you the vitamins to make a baby?

Me: Ummmmm….

Chris: Do you have to swallow them?

I always wanted to be honest with my kids about sex, but it got tricky sometimes! What kind of hot water did you get into while teaching your kids The Facts of Life?

I hope your week is full of memorable surprises.

Thank you for reading!