FaithManor Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Since we have ducks and ducks are, during mating season, rather active, plus we have the lamb rescue during lambing season, we use animal husbandry as a good jumping off point for conversing easily about human s**uality. Though some of you might think that's kind of crude, I must say that it is quite effective. Animals do what animals are going to do and so the kids will ask the inevitable questions...it is very relaxed and there is far less embarassment for them, when we answer their questions and then follow up with a little information about humans in this regard. I can't believe, for the most part, how much easier it has made those kinds of conversations. Really, we've had some pretty good talks while mucking out a stable, herding a recently lambed ewe and her offspring into a stall, looking for the abandoned afterbirth so it won't attract wild animals, etc. So, today while we were trying to get the now dead lamb to take some colostrum from an eye dropper, ds 10 made a comment about how difficult it is to feed a baby this way. I said, "Yeah....when you were first born, you needed a couple of medical tests and had to be away from me when you were hungry. Since I was nursing you, the pediatrician doing the test had the nurse give you a little formula with an eye dropper...I doubt that was easy either and you were probably pretty frustrated." He got this look of horror on his face. "Mom, you NURSED ME! I didn't take a bottle?????" "No son, I nursed you for four months until I had a health crisis and couldn't take care of you for a couple of weeks. Then you took bottles. It's easy to not think about things like that isn't since human moms keep their udders - breasts - covered up under clothing which is our version of fur." He went white in the face and announced, "I think I'm going to throw up!" and ran from the room. Never, ever, ever a dull day at this house. I think if we actually had a dull one, I'd probably faint. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoffeeChick Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thescrappyhomeschooler Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Oh! The horror! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree House Academy Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ROFL! My son had the same experience when he realized he was NOT born via a c-section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 too funny!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 That's hilarious! And so is the comment from Rebecca that her son realized he came out of her... without a zipper :) (ok, c-section :)) My son nursed long enough that he remembers.... :) So, that'll probably make him cringe someday, too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MariannNOVA Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 HOW did you keep a straight face?????:lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenn1129 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blakereese Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 ROFL! My son had the same experience when he realized he was NOT born via a c-section. :lol::lol: In a way, I think I am looking forward to some of these conversations!! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyLittleWonders Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 :lol: In a way, I'm grateful that I had dd after the boys were old enough to remember most of it. They weren't present for the birth, but nursing and such isn't a big deal, even to my almost 10-year-old. Though, I'm sure there still will be a few moments like those in this house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 My dh told me that when his father explained the facts of life to him at age 10, he made this face :ack2: and said, "I am NEVER going to do THAT! Why would any boy want to put it THERE????" Oh, how much he's changed. :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 :lol::lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k2bdeutmeyer Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 My dh told me that when his father explained the facts of life to him at age 10, he made this face :ack2: and said, "I am NEVER going to do THAT! Why would any boy want to put it THERE????" Oh, how much he's changed. :lol::lol::lol: LOL!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanna Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Since we have ducks and ducks are, during mating season, rather active, plus we have the lamb rescue during lambing season, we use animal husbandry as a good jumping off point for conversing easily about human s**uality. Though some of you might think that's kind of crude, I must say that it is quite effective. Animals do what animals are going to do and so the kids will ask the inevitable questions...it is very relaxed and there is far less embarassment for them, when we answer their questions and then follow up with a little information about humans in this regard. I can't believe, for the most part, how much easier it has made those kinds of conversations. Really, we've had some pretty good talks while mucking out a stable, herding a recently lambed ewe and her offspring into a stall, looking for the abandoned afterbirth so it won't attract wild animals, etc. So, today while we were trying to get the now dead lamb to take some colostrum from an eye dropper, ds 10 made a comment about how difficult it is to feed a baby this way. I said, "Yeah....when you were first born, you needed a couple of medical tests and had to be away from me when you were hungry. Since I was nursing you, the pediatrician doing the test had the nurse give you a little formula with an eye dropper...I doubt that was easy either and you were probably pretty frustrated." He got this look of horror on his face. "Mom, you NURSED ME! I didn't take a bottle?????" "No son, I nursed you for four months until I had a health crisis and couldn't take care of you for a couple of weeks. Then you took bottles. It's easy to not think about things like that isn't since human moms keep their udders - breasts - covered up under clothing which is our version of fur." He went white in the face and announced, "I think I'm going to throw up!" and ran from the room. Never, ever, ever a dull day at this house. I think if we actually had a dull one, I'd probably faint. Faith :smilielol5: That's great! :iagree: I think that making this connection as a springboard for having this kind of "talk" is excellent. I often wonder why soooo many parents are so uncomfortable talking to their children about reproduction. I try to keep the tone of my voice the same as if I were discussing the ingredients of a recipe so my kids won't think we're talking about something -- gasp! -- "dirty." ;) However, when discussing such sensitive topics, I do make them promise to keep this "between us" because every child deserves the right to hear about how special this all is from their own parents. Oh, Faith, sorry to hear about the passing of the little lamb. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalicoKat Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 Since we have ducks and ducks are, during mating season, rather active, plus we have the lamb rescue during lambing season, we use animal husbandry as a good jumping off point for conversing easily about human s**uality. Though some of you might think that's kind of crude, I must say that it is quite effective. Animals do what animals are going to do and so the kids will ask the inevitable questions...it is very relaxed and there is far less embarassment for them, when we answer their questions and then follow up with a little information about humans in this regard. I can't believe, for the most part, how much easier it has made those kinds of conversations. Really, we've had some pretty good talks while mucking out a stable, herding a recently lambed ewe and her offspring into a stall, looking for the abandoned afterbirth so it won't attract wild animals, etc. So, today while we were trying to get the now dead lamb to take some colostrum from an eye dropper, ds 10 made a comment about how difficult it is to feed a baby this way. I said, "Yeah....when you were first born, you needed a couple of medical tests and had to be away from me when you were hungry. Since I was nursing you, the pediatrician doing the test had the nurse give you a little formula with an eye dropper...I doubt that was easy either and you were probably pretty frustrated." He got this look of horror on his face. "Mom, you NURSED ME! I didn't take a bottle?????" "No son, I nursed you for four months until I had a health crisis and couldn't take care of you for a couple of weeks. Then you took bottles. It's easy to not think about things like that isn't since human moms keep their udders - breasts - covered up under clothing which is our version of fur." He went white in the face and announced, "I think I'm going to throw up!" and ran from the room. Never, ever, ever a dull day at this house. I think if we actually had a dull one, I'd probably faint. Faith That's hilarious! :lol: That was pretty much my reaction when I first learned about tea. "YOU didn't do that!" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
annlaura Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 :lol: Oh my! That's great! Especially since my 4yo is still claiming he misses nursing when he sees his brother nursing. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caitlinsmom Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 :) Love it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted February 1, 2011 Share Posted February 1, 2011 :lol::lol::lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleIzumi Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 :lol::lol::lol::lol: Maybe you can ask him why he doesn't seem bothered about having cow breastmilk? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 That's hilarious! :lol: That was pretty much my reaction when I first learned about tea. "YOU didn't do that!" Since my girls were adopted, they can hold fast to that! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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