Help! I have a curious DD!

[Rouge]

No you didn't offend me I was just clarifying. And just to assure you putting things in ways a child can comprehend is recommended and done by many sex education counsellors and psychs. As long as it's just a change in terminology and not facts.

[tiffanny]

I didn't cop this question first my mother did whilst looking after DD one day. My mum told her that they were gran's "nappies" (pads) lol Now my DD thinks it's hilarious that gran needs nappies and so does mummy. She evenb told me one day that I didn't need them coz I was a big girl now- TT encouragement we had been using lol

[{sarah}]

Oh Rouge I am so using that one when it comes up, I had wondered what to do

[Traveller]

When my boys were 4 and 3, I needed to use the loo urgently to put in my mooncup, and as they were so young they had to come in with me. They wanted to know what the cup was, and why I was bleeding so I told them that ladies get a cushion of blood in their belly every month incase a baby starts, and when it doesn't the cushion comes away so I catch it in the cup and flush it all away.

They have never really asked since then, I think it satisfied their curiosity.

That said, I would not have chosen for them to see me put my mooncup in because I am quite private, even with my kids, but I had no choice and I didn't want to hide what I was doing because the blood+no explanation would have freaked them out.

ETA: I was at a shopping mall when this happened, hence why they had to come into the loos with me

[Fig]

When my DS was born my DD sore me use pads alot. She always comes into the bathroom / toilet with me. I didn't really explain why I had to use them (she was only just 2 at the time) but I told her they were mummies. She put a couple of them in her undies a few times and even once proudly walked out in front of the whole family showing how she was wearing pads like mummy! She got over the fad of them and hasn't talked about them since. I imagine it will come up again one day so I am watching this thread for ideas on what to say.

[sneakysparkle]

I'm so glad I'm not the only one who doesn't know all the answers!

That was a good explaination too Traveller!

LOL @ TT encouragement tifanny!