Saying a shocking hello to the birds and bees conversation, at least a very edited version!
Nora discovered her vagina about two years ago while we were potty training. At the time, she went on a diatribe about it but we didn't need to go beyond 'God made you that way.' Rich and I were dying with laughter at the time because of her normal toddler curiosity. The why? Why it's big?
Tonight, I had to go further in the explanation.
Nora: Mommy, I have a hole right there, why? (At this point she is sitting in a not so lady-like position inspecting herself)
Me: Because girls are made that way.
Nora: Not boys? Daddy doesn't have a hole?
Me: No. God made girls special so we could be mommy's. (Me begging in my head that she doesn't ask me to elaborate on that!)
Nora: Ms. Bev and Ms. Jenni are girls and mommies. (these are her preschool teachers)
Me: Yes.
Nora: All girls have holes, boys don't have holes. That's so silly!
At this point, I'm imagining her going to preschool and announcing. ''Girls have holes and boys have peanuts'' akin to the kid in 'Kindergarten Cop'. Peanuts is her name for brother's penis.
Oh my! Didn't realize I would be faced with questions like this at four!
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