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How to explain to a 5 year old the difference between boys and girls?

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Submitted by newbiestepmom25 on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 6:21pm

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During dinner SS5 busts out and says .

SS5: " daddy, newbiestepmom25 what makes girls and boys differn't? Cause my friend kyle said girls don't got peepee's is that true?

DH: No Girls do not have pee pee's they have other parts

SS5:" oh.... Do girls got nuts?

DH: " No. Now finish your food.

SS5: Newbiestepmom25 how do you pee if you don't have a pee pee?

Me: Lets talk abou this after dinner

SS5: Kyle said girls got boobs, but not only girls causse grandpa(FIL) gots boobs.

Me:(holding back a laugh) We will finish this discussion after dinner ok

SS5: okay

How should we approach this topic with him. I'm sorry this is my first time being asked this.

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Submitted by newbiestepmom25 on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 7:59pm

lol no more kyle 4 sure.

SS has not asked anymore questons so Idon't know if we should bring it up and talk about it or just wait until he brings it up again.

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Submitted by jumanji on Thu, 02/28/2013 - 10:55pm

Wait - he's FIVE and doesn't yet know that boys and girls are different? Both parents have really dropped the ball on this one, IMO.

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Submitted by RainbowsAndDaisies on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 8:52am

Use the real words for body parts. Don't over explain. Boys and girls have different bodies. Girls have this and bpys have that. That's how (god/mother nature/whatever) made us. Might be A good time to have a talk about private parts - namely the fact that they are private and no one else touches your private parts but you.

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Submitted by mnmat86 on Fri, 04/05/2013 - 2:13pm

Haha I'm going through this with my daughter right now. I just told her "Boys have penises, girls have vaginas." She's been asking more female anatomy questions since I got pregnant so she got a book about a mother dog and her puppies. There's an illustrated-not too graphic-picture of the puppies being born, which allowed me to explain that babies come out of the mommy's vagina. She also got a toy mommy dog with puppies that has magnets in the dog's nipples and puppies' mouths that I've used to explain breastfeeding to her. Always use real terminology and give the shortest answer possible!

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Submitted by Jonathan on Tue, 10/22/2013 - 4:52am

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Submitted by Rags on Sun, 08/10/2014 - 2:30pm

Have THE talk. Explain what a penis is and what a vagina is. Get a book to help explain it. My mom was the master of educating her boys on their own bodies and the bodies of girls. Her go to publications (45 or so years ago) were BOYS GROWING UP and MEN AND THEIR PHYSIQUES. Both had anatomically correct drawings and helped explain things pretty well. No doubt there are many other newer books and tools to help explain this to your SS.

Others have suggested using the proper terms for the body parts your SS is asking about. Use them. Penis, vagina, breasts, testicles, urethra (both boys and girls have one though the sure do look different), etc..... You can also use slang terms but make sure you tie them to the accurate terms.

It sounds to me that you are doing a great job.

Keep up the good work.