I was listening to the boys talk one day.
The oldest “No, you don’t have any girl parts only boy parts. You’re a boy. Boys have boy parts, girls have girl parts.”
The younger brother by 18 months “Well, if I only have boy parts did they grow on me?”
Oldest looks perplexed, that look like he wants to know the answer, wants his younger brother to think he knows all the answers but really he has no idea. I often feel that look across my own face when I struggle to answer one of their questions.
My oldest after pausing slowly answers “Yah, I guess. Where else did they come from? You grow it when you are in your Mommy’s tummy.”
Without missing a beat…
“If ours grew in our Mommy’s tummy, then did Mommy’s penis fall off when she came out of Nana’s tummy?”
And that is the start of biology & anatomy 101 at our house.
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HAHAHA! Love it! Kids are so funny
That’s priceless!
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Very funny! I have a little girl and a little boy 20 months apart, and they haven’t vocalized their anatomical differences, yet. We’ll see what happens when they do. Thanks for finding me on blog frog!
Beth, you (or should I say) your boys, made me laugh out loud. We have only girls, but boy was it funny when our youngest announced to guests one evening that “Daddy has a tail” When we realized what she was referring to we had a good laugh at my husband’s expense.
Enjoy the Biology lessons,
Dana
That.is.hilarious!!!
That is too funny! I am literally Laughing Out Loud!
I wonder how their little minds work sometimes….so funny!!!!
Cracking up here! I just know one day I will be having to deal with this and I hope I see as much humor as you do! Too funny…
That is so cute!!! Kids say the funniest things!
I have a four year old and just turned two year old – I dread those kinds of questions. Not because I’m wimpy about the subject matter, but because I could go into SO much detail. I couldn’t decide what I wanted to do in college (except stay for 6 years!) and ended up taking 19 science lab courses. The first time I’m asked “why the sky is blue” they are going to get a lesson in wavelength, reflection and refraction.
Might as well just say it, I’ll never be a “cool” mom. 
Beth-
I was just HOWLING over this posting… even though my three boys are all “grown-up” now (ages 25, 22, and 17), this brough back waves of memories and previous chuckls I’ve had over the years.
Aren’t they a hoot? Pleasure getting to know you – looking forward to more, and seeing you on BlogFrog as well!
Peace!
Pam
Thanks for the laugh! Too cute.
OMG this is great. I have two boys and can totally relate! Stopping by from Italian Mama Chef – she featured you on my Friday Favorites!
I love it! Great stuff!
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