tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post7002358532969183370..comments2024-03-25T20:18:21.478-05:00Comments on Diary of a Stay at Home Mom: The day kids start asking questions......Sandrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00448386993712122412noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-15365009148369363502008-03-14T12:52:00.000-05:002008-03-14T12:52:00.000-05:00We had the talk with Madison last summer. She was ...We had the talk with Madison last summer. She was 10. I knew her period would be coming up...still no period...but wanted to prepare her...I told her the basics of becoming a woman and sex with marriage....the basics...she didnt ask me anything. She handed it really well. I think it was harder on me than her...but important she heard it from me and not a 6th grader......she knows she can ask me anything....keep your focus on them and make sure they know they can always come to you about the sex questions...otherwise some stupid kid will tell them what you should have.....good luck gal.Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14341970243162181712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-42132619451772381782008-03-13T11:08:00.000-05:002008-03-13T11:08:00.000-05:00Hi Sandra,My kids were older when they asked about...Hi Sandra,<BR/><BR/>My kids were older when they asked about where babies come from, so it was a bit easier. <BR/><BR/>Jennah actually read about it herself in a science book several years ago. <BR/><BR/>Jacob asked recently, and I told him the truth. Of course I put it delicately! He doesn't believe me. His Webkinz have been making babies lately, however. <BR/><BR/>Emme hasn't asked yet, so I will have to wait it out with her!<BR/><BR/>SherryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-79560153726876697482008-03-13T08:45:00.000-05:002008-03-13T08:45:00.000-05:00You are so kind!!! I would love a new header for m...You are so kind!!! I would love a new header for my church blog, but I would like to include the pix that is there now. I would love some kind of nice border or something. I love coming to your blog because it is new every time! :)<BR/><BR/>http://betsyinthebeginning.blogspot.comBetsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01374730483211323221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-79114536493344435842008-03-13T08:10:00.000-05:002008-03-13T08:10:00.000-05:00I am dying for a blog make over....hoping for good...I am dying for a blog make over....hoping for good tips or maybe some help ( if you can )! <BR/><BR/><BR/>MJAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-84871207923788629682008-03-13T08:05:00.000-05:002008-03-13T08:05:00.000-05:00I always read your post everyday and recommend it ...I always read your post everyday and recommend it on my own blog as well. (http://simplecountrycookin.blogspot.com) You do such a great job!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for doing the tutorial for templates. I have very little experience in this area and always welcome help.Tammihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07079602655465700769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-12012710548777397762008-03-13T07:30:00.000-05:002008-03-13T07:30:00.000-05:00Whew! That must have been quite an experience.I ha...Whew! That must have been quite an experience.<BR/><BR/>I had a very different time with both my girls. My oldest never asked me anything, so when she was 10 1/2 I took her away for a "girls' weekend", just the two of us, and told her everything. It was actually very fun, and she took it well.<BR/><BR/>My younger daughter asked questions early. At 8. And she never stopped. I told her how babies are made, and she paused for a minute and then said, "I see. And how long does he have to leave it in for?". It went downhill from there. <BR/><BR/>Even today, 2 1/2 years later, she still comes up to me and asks such graphic questions. I think she now knows more than my older daughter does! But I'd rather she come to me than anyone else...<BR/><BR/><I>Visit <A HREF="http://tolovehonorandvacuum.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">To Love, Honor and Vacuum</A> today!</I>Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06842674051346091248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-17166534232752734562008-03-13T07:16:00.000-05:002008-03-13T07:16:00.000-05:00Whew what a tough one. We have had the talk with m...Whew what a tough one. We have had the talk with my 12 year old, but that is a lot different. How bout telling him that God made a little seed and put it there. When he asks how just tell him that God can do anything and he has speacial ways of doing it. Explain that the seed grew and grew and turned into him. Also you can tell him that God gave the people at the hospital speacial knowledge and they know exactly how to get the baby out and they took care of it. Then you can tell him that when he gets a lot older he will have that knowledge to! Hope it helps.Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17789365493132498567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-70312182639100619372008-03-13T06:15:00.000-05:002008-03-13T06:15:00.000-05:00Good Morning Sandra,The Who Bread and Tuna Pasta S...Good Morning Sandra,<BR/>The Who Bread and Tuna Pasta Salad looks so yummy. I've never had Tuna Pasta Salad before, but the girls do love Tuna fish sandwiches. I'll have to run this by them sometime to see if they want to try it. We have had a few talks about the birds and the bees. LOL. My DH has been the one to tell them tho. He was just straight forward with them and told them where they came from. Now he didn't go into explicit details tho. They come home from School asking questions like this. So, my DH said he would rather them hear it from us than on the streets or in School. Kids these days know way too much. LOL. Sometimes I think they know more than we do. LOL. I have my hopefully Award Winning SCT Recipe up for today. I sure would love to win that new Slow Cooker. For my recipe today I used my DH's HOBO STEW, except it is my version. LOL. He does his on the grill, and I have done it for the Slow Cooker. I'll try to check back a little later to see if you have posted for today. That is so neat to be able to learn about templates and other blogging things that you are going to do. I know I still have lots of things to learn myself. I still haven't figured out how to do the page for my Awards yet. LOL. Take care my friend and have a great day. May God Bless You and Yours.<BR/><BR/>Love & Hugs,<BR/>Karen H.Karen H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02296807307750567830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-3645559243944527962008-03-13T05:22:00.000-05:002008-03-13T05:22:00.000-05:00Oh you poor thing! I've managed to fob Chatterbox ...Oh you poor thing! I've managed to fob Chatterbox off with vague comments like, God made you, and you grew in my tummy...but she hasn't asked yet how she got in there in the first place. Lol.<BR/><BR/>My thoughts are with you!!<BR/><BR/>Hugs and love<BR/><BR/>Sarah xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-57518231340659000942008-03-12T21:35:00.000-05:002008-03-12T21:35:00.000-05:00Fantastic about the templates and the crockpot giv...Fantastic about the templates and the crockpot give-away! Thanks so much for doing this. As for the Birds and the bees talk- I'm still trying to figure out how to do that one! I'll have to check out the books that Emily has suggested.<BR/><BR/>Hope your having a great week!<BR/><BR/>Renee'<BR/>http://rmboys2.wordpress.com/Reneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15249778241531235974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-3242132840135460622008-03-12T20:45:00.000-05:002008-03-12T20:45:00.000-05:00Hi Sandra.I'm Emily from Maine (hopecaptive.blogsp...Hi Sandra.<BR/><BR/>I'm Emily from Maine (hopecaptive.blogspot.com) and have enjoyed your blog for a while. We have three little ones, 8yo boy, 5yo girl, 3yo girl. I don't know how we found these books, but I highly recommend them. <BR/><BR/>The first book is so sweet and tender. <BR/>God's Design for Sex Series, Book 1: The Story of Me, Revised<BR/>By: Stan Jones, Brenna Jones<BR/><BR/>The second book gives a LOT of the 'mechanical' information, but in a really respectful way. We wondered about it being too much for our 8yo, but our family doc explained it to us that developmentally 8yo are into mechanics. They don't have all the hormonal hangups yet. They just want to know how it works. (She also continued to say that by the time most of us feel comfortable talking to our kids about it, they have figured out the mechanics and need more the emotional answers).<BR/>God's Design for Sex Series, Book 2: Before I Was Born, Revised<BR/>By: Carolyn Nystrom<BR/><BR/>There are two or three other books in the series that follow the development of kids.<BR/>Hope it's helpful.<BR/><BR/>Hmm. I just thought how bizarre it might be for my first comment on your blog would be about a sex book. <BR/><BR/>Well, what can I say... <BR/><BR/>On to another not related topic.... I actually burned the meatloaf I cooked in my crockpot tonight... a recipe I've used before. I don't think I did anything differently. Any ideas?<BR/><BR/>God bless, and good night from Maine (where we have had 10 feet of snow this winter and are expecting more this weekend).<BR/>EmilyEmilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17680536202032513021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-38795531025775276622008-03-12T18:59:00.000-05:002008-03-12T18:59:00.000-05:00Oh, The Talk! I don't have a son, maybe they star...Oh, The Talk! I don't have a son, maybe they start asking earlier than girls because my daughter wasn't too curious until 8 or 9. Then we were able to take a book out of the library which was for this explanation to the young readers. Not graphic, but practical, speaking of a man and woman loving each other. My most practical advice is to be willing to listen to ANYTHING that your son has to say, so that during the teen years he'll feel able to share anything with you. You don't have to have the perfect answers, but he'll know you won't panic or scream or faint (!) I know this IS a "what do I do NOW?" parenting moment. Oh where is that "Complete Guide to Being the Perfect Parent" book?! I think I left mine at the hospital.<BR/><BR/>Really looking forward to the HTML tutorial! Thank you in advance :)<BR/><BR/>smiles and a hug :) XXElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14584744403425323128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-26901117708729572422008-03-12T18:46:00.000-05:002008-03-12T18:46:00.000-05:00Oh- don't you love these questions and why oh why ...Oh- don't you love these questions and why oh why are the dads never around to help out with them!!<BR/><BR/>Thank goodness for adoption-hee hee. Truly, we've had to have different discussions regarding birth mommies and forever mommies. Those are hard enough for me!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06350979855715095268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-23508782539154915362008-03-12T16:49:00.000-05:002008-03-12T16:49:00.000-05:00I will never forget the day my son asked me if I h...I will never forget the day my son asked me if I had ever laid any rotten eggs. I had previously told him that babies grow from eggs inside their mommy's tummy. I got a serious giggle out of that one =) Good luck. My tip for the birds & bees - make sure you give them the information they are looking for - ask a few questions before you start getting all gung ho. What they may be asking for may be a whole lot simpler than what you are thinking =)<BR/><BR/>Stephanie in Idahodavec777https://www.blogger.com/profile/02110835152867805668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-80938969597364321412008-03-12T16:36:00.000-05:002008-03-12T16:36:00.000-05:00That'sso sweet of you. I am getting ready to enter...That'sso sweet of you. I am getting ready to enter the crockpot drawing tomorrow.<BR/>Good luck to all that enter and thank you for hosting it..Mississippi Songbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15907854032790118738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-49431372528525940262008-03-12T16:31:00.000-05:002008-03-12T16:31:00.000-05:00I have been there too - they always seem to ask Mo...I have been there too - they always seem to ask Mom these questions!Marihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06289456727508305342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-57890985067062860332008-03-12T15:36:00.001-05:002008-03-12T15:36:00.001-05:00Hi Sandra.. is the giveaway tomorrow?????? really ...Hi Sandra.. is the giveaway tomorrow?????? really and truly ?!?!?! Yipee!!!!Ok now that's out of the way ..lol. I remember being 8 months pregnant and the little girl I nannied asking me "how did you get Baby Cookie" in your tummy..and her Dad was sitting right there um awkward moment !!! anyways can't wait for the blogger template tutorial * I remember when you had the green leaves on the sidebar loved it...thanks for the blog visit...hugs...Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103446089299198799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-47896328524217723972008-03-12T15:36:00.000-05:002008-03-12T15:36:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Michellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18103446089299198799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-78621700181314910152008-03-12T15:32:00.000-05:002008-03-12T15:32:00.000-05:00Yipee !! Hooray !! Woo Hoo !! *doing a little h...Yipee !! Hooray !! Woo Hoo !! *doing a little happy dance* oops ... didn't think anyone was watching !!<BR/><BR/>I'm a little excited that you are going to post about HTML and templates ! As my friend <A HREF="http://runyenfamily.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">Khrista</A> says, I'm showing my geek !!<BR/><BR/>Now ... onto the birds and the bees ! My kids have asked LOTS of questions too. 6 and 4, they are and I've been getting those questions for at least a year, maybe longer. I've told them that God gave Mommy and Daddy different bodies that both have parts for making babies. What are the parts they asked ? Mommy will make sure you know that when you are ready to make babies, I've told them. Jono has asked WHEN WHEN WHEN will you tell me Mommy. I told him maybe when he's about 10 I'd explain a bit more. Not that he'll be ready to make babies at 10 but I think it's wise for them to be armed with a bit (NOT ALL THE GORY DETAILS!) of info entering into this very s*xual world called school. (unfortunate reality of our times) Luckily for me, I've had two c-sections so when they ask specifially about me, I tell them that I had surgery and the doctor put my tummy to sleep so it didn't hurt me and then opened my belly and took them out ! PHEW ... But, of course, they say "Does everyone do it that way ?" How do they know to ask these questions !? I've told them that most Mommy's go to the doctor when they baby starts coming and they get the doctor to help them get the baby out. They've been content with that. <BR/><BR/>I guess for me, I try to keep the lines of communication open. I so want them to ask me and their Dad the questions, rather than look elsewhere !!! But I have and will tell them that there are some things they just don't need to know just yet but I'll tell them when they're older. They seem ok with that. Jono did ask me what s*xy was the other day. One of the boys called one of the other girls (2nd graders !!!) that word at school. I'm soooo glad that Jono feels he can ask me ! I've not made any words off limits if she's asking me about them. He asked me what sh-- was at 3 !!! I told him it was poo but that it was a yucky word that some people used, but not Mommy and Daddy. I think it takes the "thrill" out of it for him. <BR/><BR/>What did I tell Jono about s*xy you might ask ? I said it meant that boy thought that girl was pretty. I also said that it wasn't a great word for him to be using because that girl wasn't his wife. I told him that when he grows up and gets married he will most certainly think his wife is s--- and he can call <I>her</I> that then. <BR/><BR/>Good luck with your little inquisitor !! :) I should probably proof read this comment since it's as long as a post but I'm not gonna ! You'll figure out any typos !! :)Bonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06703184796850969105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271473.post-71456323634460551072008-03-12T14:05:00.000-05:002008-03-12T14:05:00.000-05:00Sandra, I have read every one of your SCT posts si...Sandra, I have read every one of your SCT posts since I started blagging. I have not been very good at posting. I have decided I will post with you but I do NOT deserve to be in the drawing. So when you see my name come up on the generator...be sure to pick another one.<BR/><BR/>Now about today's post! ;)<BR/>I had the nearly EXACT same conversation today with my youngest. I will let you read about it at my blog if you wish. I am heading there now to post about it.<BR/><BR/>HUGSHeather's Brainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446852723062017453noreply@blogger.com