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How Did Cavemen Have Babies, Mom?

admin — Sat, 10 May 2008 12:49:00 +0000

Today Deep Thinker was feeling very puzzled about how cavemen and cavewomen had babies. Most of this stemmed from our explanation of where babies come from. Deep Thinker keeps pressuring us about this topic, so we told him that basically God gives people babies after they’re married. (This is a pretty standard response, no?)

He became confused and asked, “How did men and women cavemen have babies, Mom? They couldn’t get married.”

This I could handle. But much to my shock, he then added, “They also didn’t know how to KISS. You can’t have babies if you don’t even KISS.”

I frantically tried to remember any new or older friends Deep Thinker has met lately, but none came to mind. So, I asked, “Why do you think they needed to kiss to have babies?”

And he said, “Hello. You have to KISS to get MARRIED, don’t ya? Didn’t YOU kiss DADDY when you and Daddy got married?” And he waved his hands around in the air like this was the dumbest question he’d ever heard in his entire life.

I was quite relieved. Then he added, “Oh yeah, also there were no doctors back then to take the baby out of the Mommy’s belly. That’s ANOTHER problem.”

Yes, I agree. That certainly is another problem. One that I am not ready to solve with Deep Thinker right now. Fortunately for me, the conversation took a turn for a different caveman-related topic.

Where Do Babies Come OUT, Mommy?

admin — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 14:58:00 +0000

Boy, baby questions are just getting out of hand. Deep Thinker keeps asking where babies come from. At first, I was cleverly dodging the question with vague answers. (He’s only 6. I can’t tell him and have him break this news to his friends in kindergarten. I would be killed by numerous parents not yet ready to delve into the topic.)

One of my very favorite questions though was Rowdy Rebel’s question today. Mind you, he is only 3.5 and has NO idea how babies are born, just that they are located in the belly for a long time. Therefore, the beginning of this question was interesting : “Mommy, when the baby comes out he’s all wet, right?”

I wondered how he knew they were “wet.” I nodded and listened closely to his next words.

He continued, “Mommy, will it hurt when your baby comes out of your mouth?” he he.

No More Babies Or We Can’t Visit China

admin — Sat, 05 Jan 2008 18:30:00 +0000

Deep Thinker has been really interested in China since one of his classmates and her parents did a Chinese New Year party for the class last year. I also am very interested, and we are dreaming of going there someday and learning Mandarin over a summer.

Anyway, my husband and I are now planning to have a 3rd child and talking to Deep Thinker and Rowdy Rebel about having a little brother or sister. They are very excited about the idea and clear that this is the plan.

So, yesterday Deep Thinker started talking about China again. “MOM, when are we going to GO to CHINA???” I told him it would be fun to go one summer all of us together, maybe I could teach English and we could all study Mandarin.

And he said, “Well, we aren’t going to be able to do this if ya keep GROWING BABIES.”