40 Times Kids Asked “Where Do Babies Come From?” And Parents Answered Perfectly
Interview With Expert“Mommy, where do babies come from?” If you’re a parent, there’s a good chance you’ve frozen up after being asked a question like that. Your mind might have instantly started racing as you considered the best way to respond. Don’t panic, and don’t make any sudden movements. Can my child tell that I’m sweating? How honest should I be? Should I just tell them I’ll explain when they’re older?
Moms and dads have been struggling with this question for generations. But lucky for us, some have shared their hilarious experiences online. Bored Panda has scoured X to find the funniest stories parents have shared about explaining the miracle of childbirth. Keep reading to also find conversations with mother and blogger Vicky Hall-Newman and Lisa Hides, creator of I Hide From My Kids, and be sure to upvote the posts that make you giggle!
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There's an old story, not sure how true it is, but supposedly Gerber had a hell of time selling their baby food in Africa. Most are illiterate and would go by the picture on the can/bottle. So when people saw jars with baby faces on them...
It's a good thing that people don't actually get pregnant from just tolerating their partners very much... otherwise I'd probably have a whole passel of kids from my 23-year-long relationship with my ex XD
A little boy went out to the garage to ask his father "Dad...what does sex mean?". The father was shocked by the question, given his son's age, but figured it best to be honest and direct, and explained the process. When he finished he asked his son "So, do you understand?". The boy thought a moment, then shook his head and said "No really". Father said "Well, you will some day when you're older. Now...what made you ask that question?". The boy said "Cause Mom told me 'Go tell your father to wash up, dinner will be ready in two secs'."
I loathe the term 'front bottom' but at least when my mum said that's where babies came out I understood. This was after I had a doll up my top and was trying to work out the mechanics.
Yep, can relate - I was told in detail at 3 years old & I don't remember ever NOT knowing the full process! :D
It would both explain all the unstable furniture in my childhood and the loose screws I have now
Yeah there are entire Facebook groups who are still arguing over this... so they have company.
Because of my reading level and also because I kept asking for books that were not in the kids' section, I was given access to the ground floor ("grown-ups") section of our town's public library at a much younger age than usual.. Working my way through the shelves, I happened on the Dewey Decimal 306 section and all was revealed in a single afternoon.
When I was of an age to have that question answered, I was given a book that illustrated the process of frogs starting as eggs, then tadpoles etc. The next chapter was about how a baby gorilla develops and is born. I had some VERY confusing dreams after that.
Because of my reading level and also because I kept asking for books that were not in the kids' section, I was given access to the ground floor ("grown-ups") section of our town's public library at a much younger age than usual.. Working my way through the shelves, I happened on the Dewey Decimal 306 section and all was revealed in a single afternoon.
When I was of an age to have that question answered, I was given a book that illustrated the process of frogs starting as eggs, then tadpoles etc. The next chapter was about how a baby gorilla develops and is born. I had some VERY confusing dreams after that.
