As we are sitting at the dinner table the other night out of the clear blue sky Ellie asks me, "Do I have to have a baby in my tummy?" My first thought is, of course I want to be a grandma!!! My reply is, "No. Not everyone chooses to have a baby in their tummy." As I name a few people we know who have never had babies in their tummies. She nods with contentment and I think we have moved on.
She is clearly not finished with this topic. As her and Lila continue to say they both don't want to have babies in their tummies, they will bet their babies from China. Which makes me totally happy to know that my kids are able to see the joy of adoption at such a young age.
Seems simple enough, right? Well the conversation goes back and fourth even more. Touching on all the usual topics like; the girls did come out of my tummy. Not all moms can keep their babies for what ever reason and that gives many parents a great chance to have a baby through adoption. Yadda Yadda. The same conversation we have had many times before.
I knew this day was coming, but you know you really are never prepared no matter how many times you have gone over it with you oldest. Lila pipes in.."How does the baby get in there any way?" Brandon and I look at each other with wide eyes as if to say, "you wanna take this one?"
Riding on the heels of Braydon just having "THE TALK" in health class. He almost spits out his food. And proceeds to share in all of his "expertise"
Quickly I put my hand over his mouth and explain to him that the information he received in health class is by far not dinner appropriate conversation, nor is it 5 year old appropriate, nor is it his job to inform her.
We explain it as matter of fact as we can. She nods, Ellie nods, and Lila says, "That just seems like too much trouble. I just won't have any in my tummy."
I think Brandon is thrilled beyond words at the thought of his daughter actually not wanting to "make a baby" Me on the other hand hope they never forget...I want Grandchildren some day!!!! I don't care how they get here.
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That is so cute! FUNNY
How cute was that converstion. Out of the mouth of babes! I remember those days of questions. Good luck.
M doesn't want to have a baby either--only adoption. It is an at least once every couple of weeks topic here. She wants to make sure she won't so she said she is making her husband have the "surgery" since he can do that in the doc's office. Way to go!
I HIGHLY recommend the book It's Not the Stork ages 4 and up and the companion for 7 and up.
I started laughing at Brandon spitting out his food and haven't stopped.
Life in your house has to be a hoot!
I want grandkids too someday and, like you, don't really care how my kids go about it (other than wanting them to pick a good partner, be emotionally ready to parent, etc).
I think the discussion about pregnancy vs adoption at this age is probably more about how disgusting pregnancy must seem to prepubescent kids. When I was Ellie's age, I thought all babies were delivered via an incision in the mother's belly button! Ouch! Not sure where the missinformation came from but it was there! Hee hee... but I'll spare you the disgustingly funny details of how I thought men got women pregnant (email me).
Donna
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I totally LOVE conversations like this with my kids!
I have gone over the 'facts of life' 6 times now, only two to go! YAAAAA.
I must tell everyone a funny story about when Steve and Mike (at age 4-7) wanted to know the difference between girls and boys "DOWN THERE"... it's rather funny! I will.. on me blog soon I think!
Love this! And I totally got a kick out of hearing that it "sounds like too much work." Yeah... well... sometimes it IS a lot of work. Heh.
That is to cute... your babies are growing up :)
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