Sunday, May 4th, 2008...9:41 pm
internet babes?
Just the usual bedtime chat this weekend:
“And so you came out of Grammy’s tummy?”
“Yup.”
“And I came out of YOUR tummy!”
“Right!”
“I was IN your tummy when you were in Grammy’s tummy?!”
“No. Later. I had to grow up and become a lady first (snickering not necessary). THEN I could have a baby.”
(we gotta be close to $3,000 in future therapy for Kid)
“Oh. First you grew up, THEN you found me on the INTERNET?”
(make that $9,000)
Perhaps, I should not have said a few months back that she picked me out of all the mommies in the Mommy Shop. Maybe THAT was a mistake.
But I never said she shopped ONLINE.
We did just find her a new DRESS online. Babies, dresses, whatevah. It’s the shipping and handling fees that really burn (ba-da-ching!).
“Nooooooo,” I said. “Mommies and daddies make babies. They have a special formula to make a baby grow in the mommy’s tummy.”
(Good, eh? Somewhat true, not too specific…. “Special formula,” not to be confused with “secret sauce” or Grecian Formula.”)
Okay, I admit I was kinda unprepared for this topic.
What brilliance would you say to a 4 year old! Huh??
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6 Comments
May 5th, 2008 at 5:32 am
Mine once told the neighbor’s kids that their aunt can’t have a baby because she is not married. I think she was seven.
May 5th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Yep, not looking forward to that conversation . . . does boys ask such questions? Here’s hoping, huh?
May 5th, 2008 at 7:30 am
I’m stealing the “special formula” bit. Anything to avoid having the “talk” a little bit longer.
May 5th, 2008 at 12:54 pm
Personally, I think “we found you online” is a brilliant answer. At least it’s nicer than the “we found you under a rock” response that I usually give my kids.
I’m constantly threatening to sell my kids online, so I’m sure the internet babies story would go over real easily around here.
May 5th, 2008 at 10:07 pm
Oh, I like that, Chip, the marriage angle! Duh, me!
Donna, you can only hope they don’t! Although then they may be getting other goofy ideas…
Jen, feel free!
Brooke, your kids could then somehow buy a child for YOU just when you least expect it!
May 8th, 2008 at 1:44 am
Be glad she asked.You know all is right with their world when they feel free to ask us questions.:)
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