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Explaining to older child

Lilly092Lilly092
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"How did mom get pregnant?"
I'm just not one for giving full disclosure at this point. My son is 7 and I know he's going to have a ton of questions but I don't want to get scientific about it just yet. Seems like a lot of moms this age have older kids so can anyone share how you explained to an older child how you became pregnant besides the "birds and the bees" talk??
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  • happywifemomofonehappywifemomofone member
    Let your child take the lead.  It's unlikely that he'll have nearly as many questions as you think.  Critical thinking skills are totally undeveloped at age 7.  Having a new sibling might be the norm for his age and he's likely to accept things as is. 
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  • AbeilleAbeille member

    My daughter is 3.5 and had tons of questions. How did the baby get in there? And how is the baby going to get out? have been asked repeatedly.  

    7 is very different from 3.5 so I may not be much help.  For how the baby got in there I told her Mommy and Daddy love each other and decided we wanted another baby for our family so now one is growing in Mommy's tummy...that was a good enough explanation for her. 

    Me: 38, PCOS/ DH: 37

    DD born 12.21.09, conceived w/ injects and IUI



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  • Tigger & poohTigger & pooh member
    I have a 7 and 4 yr old and the 4 yr old has asked more questions than the 7 yr old.  I honestly don't remember him asking how the baby got in there.  They are more interested in what the baby looks like, is it a boy or girl, and when is it coming. 
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