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I Came Out of Your What?! Talking to Kids About How They Came to Be

3/26/2019

I know it’s a tough subject. Many parents are determined to do better than their parents did. But how do we start? When do we start? How do we tell them the truth about where babies come from without scarring them for life? The good news is that it is much easier than you think, because BOOKS. Glorious BOOKS! You don’t need to even think about how to start. You start with BOOKS. When to start? Today! Here’s the rundown on my favorite ways to approach everyone’s favorite topic with kids under 11.

If you are currently pregnant with someone’s future sibling, an excellent way to carry out this conversation is with the book, What’s in There? I must have read it with my 2-3 year old daughter 40 times when I was pregnant. It follows a family through the seasons as the baby inside the mommy grows. You see the baby getting bigger in her uterus and with each new change in the season, the baby is developing new body parts and functions. When the mom goes into labor, different methods of birth are discussed. It’s fabulous. So easy. My daughter loved the concept of an umbilical cord, and every time I ate she would remind me that the food is going straight to the baby through the placenta! No pressure there at all. Even if you don’t plan to be pregnant again, it can be a good read to reflect back on a pregnancy and share stories of what it was like to have your child grow inside of you.

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Not down THERE! : A parent’s guide to body exploration in young children

1/6/2015

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At this stage of my life and my career, I’m getting a lot of questions from friends and colleagues about touching “down there” as a lot of us have toddlers, yet I’m usually the only sex educator people know. Here are some common concerns I’ve been getting lately:

“Fred loves to pull on his penis ALL the time. Is this normal?”

“Jocelyn wants to play with her baby brother’s penis in the bath. What should I do?”

“Jackson has started putting his finger in his anus. His anus! This can’t be good.”

“Leah wants to pull on my nipples and then hers and then mine. Ummm….help?”

“Hannah pulls on her labia every time she uses the potty. This has to be gross, right?”

“Gia puts her hands down her pants sometimes, and my mother said I should tuck her shirt in or make her wear overalls to keep her from doing it.”

The short answer to all of these fears, is: “Relax, your kids are completely normal!”

Why do young kids touch their genitals?

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Not down THERE! : A parent’s guide to body exploration in young children

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