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21 Of The Funniest Children’s Reactions After Finding Out Where Babies Come From Shared On Twitter
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Raising children is a hard job—you feed and care for them, you protect them, and, most importantly, you're their primary source of information, so you'd better act like a walking encyclopedia. And while some of the questions are about colors or which type of dirt is best to build mud castles with, there are some harder topics that children sometimes stumble upon, and it's a parent's job to explain them to the best of their ability. Luckily, there are cases when the otherwise tricky situation can lead to a few laughs and a fun experience.
This Twitter thread was started by user megan (@meganmuircoyle), who kick-started a discussion about funny stories involving the first sex talk with kids. The seemingly innocently hilarious tweet revealed that plenty of parents have funny memories of their kids finding out about the birds and the bees.
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haha! I said thats when i learned about it(sadly, by some messed up kid and not my parents...)
The "talk" comes at a variety of ages. Some children can wait until they are 10 years old before their curiosity peaks, while others want to know the story when they hit 5 years. It all depends on the inner drive to know things, and the parent's willingness to talk about the topic. And as the thread proves, regardless of the age, all variants of the conversation can end in a funny memory.
There's also the inherent benefit of talking to your child about sex (regardless of them being on the younger side). For one, they will grow up with the knowledge of what it means, which will likely ease their trips down puberty lane. Additionally, if parents share their experience with a child, it creates a genuine connection between the two, further driving home the point that it's completely natural and not something to be shied away from.
Sorry, but that's not a babysitter's place (unless the child's parent grants permission) to explain.
I can't remember what age I was, but I do remember asking my mum where babies came from. She was a nurse. She drew diagrams and used the proper names and everything.
My mom did the same, nurse as well. Has always called things by their name and been direct (age appropriate of course, meaning her answers changed according to our age while growing up). But i have always known what menstruation are, how children are born etc.
My mom did same (not a nurse) and we promptly shared our new found knowledge with the neighbourhood kids--mom got angry calls from the other moms for blowing their "stork brought the baby" cover lies... (Ealry 80s, Christian neighbourhood)
Another nurse's kid here. Anatomy book. Color pictures. Medical terminology. By the time she was done (I was ten, I think?) I was ready to vow lifelong abstinence. And that's as a farm kid, and we generally aren't too "sheltered". Nurse-Moms pull no punches!
That is the truth! Some might call it trauma, Nurse-Moms call it Birth Control!
All of us nurses' kids can explain every single detail by the time we can talk 😂 I apparently passed this juicy info on to my friends complete with demonstrating with my Barbies. Mom got lots of phone calls 😂
Yup my mom did the same. She’s a labor and delivery nurse.... wasn’t that fun of a time.
Lol! YES, same!!! Family dinner time was... something, wasn't it? It seemed like once a week my mother was reminded of one of her less fortunate patients, and would describe it all in detail. Let's just say I avoided pea soup for quite a few years...
Yep, my mom was a nurse too. Plus we moved to a farm when I was 7 (I'm the oldest of 4 kids), so we learned the 'facts of life' pretty quickly! It's kinda fun to watch piglets being born, but cows - not so much!
Cows got my sis, too. She passed out cold.
I was 7. My mom gave me her Nursing Obstetrics text book, complete with photos. She was studying for her RN degree.
When I learned about how babies were made (at age 6) I was silent for a moment, then I said "That sounds like it hurts. I'm never having a baby." and to this day I am asexual.
Asexual gang! Unite!
Heck yes
ayy
Omnisexualgane also unite.
Love the username!
Thank you haha
When I asked my daughter, just because I was curious as to what she might say, she thought for a moment then replied, "I think they pop out of Mommy's tummy then hatch out of eggs"😂🤣🤔
OH MY FREAKING GOD, I LOVE YOUR DAUGHTER!! I choked on my coffee from laughing so hard by her comment. Then the actual visual of them popping out as eggs and hatching sent me into hysterical laughter to the point my ABS are killing me right now. This is brilliant
When I was young and I first heard about there being an "egg," that's exactly what came to my mind. It was a bit difficult to grasp the idea of an egg cell being microscopic and then once fertilized, doesn't hatch but instead starts multiplying and growing.
I can't remember what age I was, but I do remember asking my mum where babies came from. She was a nurse. She drew diagrams and used the proper names and everything.
My mom did the same, nurse as well. Has always called things by their name and been direct (age appropriate of course, meaning her answers changed according to our age while growing up). But i have always known what menstruation are, how children are born etc.
My mom did same (not a nurse) and we promptly shared our new found knowledge with the neighbourhood kids--mom got angry calls from the other moms for blowing their "stork brought the baby" cover lies... (Ealry 80s, Christian neighbourhood)
Another nurse's kid here. Anatomy book. Color pictures. Medical terminology. By the time she was done (I was ten, I think?) I was ready to vow lifelong abstinence. And that's as a farm kid, and we generally aren't too "sheltered". Nurse-Moms pull no punches!
That is the truth! Some might call it trauma, Nurse-Moms call it Birth Control!
All of us nurses' kids can explain every single detail by the time we can talk 😂 I apparently passed this juicy info on to my friends complete with demonstrating with my Barbies. Mom got lots of phone calls 😂
Yup my mom did the same. She’s a labor and delivery nurse.... wasn’t that fun of a time.
Lol! YES, same!!! Family dinner time was... something, wasn't it? It seemed like once a week my mother was reminded of one of her less fortunate patients, and would describe it all in detail. Let's just say I avoided pea soup for quite a few years...
Yep, my mom was a nurse too. Plus we moved to a farm when I was 7 (I'm the oldest of 4 kids), so we learned the 'facts of life' pretty quickly! It's kinda fun to watch piglets being born, but cows - not so much!
Cows got my sis, too. She passed out cold.
I was 7. My mom gave me her Nursing Obstetrics text book, complete with photos. She was studying for her RN degree.
When I learned about how babies were made (at age 6) I was silent for a moment, then I said "That sounds like it hurts. I'm never having a baby." and to this day I am asexual.
Asexual gang! Unite!
Heck yes
ayy
Omnisexualgane also unite.
Love the username!
Thank you haha
When I asked my daughter, just because I was curious as to what she might say, she thought for a moment then replied, "I think they pop out of Mommy's tummy then hatch out of eggs"😂🤣🤔
OH MY FREAKING GOD, I LOVE YOUR DAUGHTER!! I choked on my coffee from laughing so hard by her comment. Then the actual visual of them popping out as eggs and hatching sent me into hysterical laughter to the point my ABS are killing me right now. This is brilliant
When I was young and I first heard about there being an "egg," that's exactly what came to my mind. It was a bit difficult to grasp the idea of an egg cell being microscopic and then once fertilized, doesn't hatch but instead starts multiplying and growing.