The kids were in the tub last night. They were playing without issue, so I went to throw a diaper away in the kitchen. I returned to the bathroom 10 seconds later and this is what I heard:
Daughter: "Mom, I'm touching Brandon's heighness. With a 'poon!"
Me: "Um.. what?"
Daughter: "I'm touching his heighness!"
Son giggles and begins to laugh hysterically.
Me: "Oh, you're touching his PENIS with a SPOON??!!"
Daughter: "Yes! His highne-PE-ness!! And he likes it!"
Son continues to laugh hysterically as daughter demonstrates.
Me: "Oh, okay. Well, don't do that anymore okay? You don't need to touch his private parts. He doesn't touch your vagina, so just leave him alone."
Daughter: "Oh he can touch my be-gina." (daughter stands up and hands brother the spoon).
Me: "Okay, bathtime is over!"
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So, I later relayed a portion of this story to my mom and she was horrified. The part that horrified her was that I acutally use the words "penis" and "vagina" with my children. Her opinion was that maybe the word "bottom" was more appropriate for the entire boy/girl private part region and that specific details could emerge later on in life... I disagree. So, I ask you, if you can get over the weirdness of my children, what do you let your kids call their "bottoms" ?
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