Voting and Vaginas

[neeshadm]

I am SO going to need extra therapy sessions when my kids are teenagers.  Today, my seven-yr-old walks into the kitchen, hands on hips.  My four-yr-old is right on her heels--clearly the backup, in case things get ugly.

The older one speaks for both.  Her tone is a mixture of hostility and accusation.  "Mommy, stop making things up.  What is the

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[lillpluta]

OY! that is too funny.

[neeshadm]

Yeah, I can laugh about it now :D.

[neeshadm]

I think I handled myself quite well, actually. I pointed to their room and shrieked, "Bedtime!"

No, seriously, I said, "Um. It's a penis."

The older one narrowed her eyes at me, not sure if I was telling the truth. The little one muttered "penispenispenis" all the way back to their bedroom.

[jgurtler]

I have a 7 year old boy and he asked me why girls didn't have a penis. I said God gave them brains instead. ha ha ha . No I did not say that.

[neeshadm]

*hoots with laughter*

Dude, where's Janet, man?

[sarah_prineas]

I would just like to say that personcott is a great word (!)

[neeshadm]

I know, right? I've been waiting for the dictionary folks to get back to me forlikeEVER.

[anonymous]

the hardest part of it all is knowing that when they get older, if you don't tell them the truth, they will look at you when they are older and call you a liar..or worse, best to just put it out there and let them go from that point forward...it won't stop.! great way to handle it.

[neeshadm]

Thanks. Although you've confirmed my worst fears (it won't stop) :D. Kidding. I know it won't stop -- but I'm hoping it'll be different. When they're older, we can actually have conversations about things, you know? Right now, it's just like, "Oh! Er, um . . . see there's thing called . . . um . . . "