The Birds and the Bees in a Stripped down Version?

A.,

I am of the belief that you should absolutely tell them the truth. If they are old enough to ask, they are old enough to know. What you should remember, though, is to keep your answers strictly biological. Since he only asked about how the babies got out, that's all you should discuss. Don't go into any other aspects of the "birds and bees". It is easy to overwhelm kids when they ask those questions because we get so worried about saying the wrong things. BE HONEST with him - if you are worried about saying the wrong thing, TELL HIM that. My son asked this very same question at about that age - I was taken aback so I just said "Mommy needs to think about how to answer that for you. I don't want to give you the wrong answer. Let's talk about that later tonight." Then I did some serious thinking & researching on talking to kids about where babies come from...he did not ask me again that night, but eventually, he did come back with it and I was prepared that time. He isn't interested in any other aspect of this subject except what he asked - how do the babies get out. That's all you need to discuss. Keep emotions out of it since he won't understand all that. The emotional side gets very complicated for kids that age. Anyway, that's my two cents! :) Good luck!

Well, here is another option. In the book "The Birds, Bees, and the Berenstein Bears" When Sister asks how the baby gets out, Mama tells Sister that the baby comes out of a thing called the birth canal and sister could accept that.
It is just an option and doesn't require the whole and complete details. Just a simple true answer.

Tell him the truth...."That you don't think he is old enough at this point to hear the truth, but you will explain it to him when he is older." You haven't lied and haven't avoided his question.

Good luck :)

They have books that are visual about the birth of a child, and that explain it in a way to answer a young child's question. My daughter read this book with her four year old daughter when they were expecting number 2. Also...it helped explain why Mommy was sometimes tired or grumpy.

Just before the baby was born Mommy was watching some of those shows on the birthing channel and the younger girl wandered in and was awestruck by the whole thing. The did not show the actual "private parts" in the show...but the idea was pretty plain. Mommy was ready to turn it off until she realized the child was not upset or such. Perhaps if she had acted that way she would have.

The four year old was there just before the birth of her sister and we were whisked out of the delivery room .... baby Laylee arrived within 10 minutes.......then we were allowed to see her shortly after. The older girl kissed her and commented "She's sticky!" Ha Ha. Then...said...to us very matter of factly. "I know what that red stuff is....its blood."

I do think witnessing the full vaginal delivery and delivery of the placenta is too much for a four year old...but she saw enough to understand that Mommy wasn't feeling real good and that it was going to be a big ordeal.
Some age groups would not be sensitive to that...like 2 year olds for example. I would not recommend this with a 2 year old. Keep it at the book level.

Having pets helps if you have a nursing Mama with kittens or a nursing Mama with pups.

Geo

Tell your son the truth. You want him to continue coming to you with questions, so you must answer his questions calmly and honestly. There is nothing wrong with knowing about birth. Farm kids watch animals being born from preschool years on. He is obviously a bright and curious child just trying to learn about the world.

The other good advise is tell him only what he is asking. He isn't asking how the kittens got into the cat - no need to explain sex, boys, girls, etc... All you need to do is tell him where they come out. But be prepared, such a curious child will likely be back with more questions soon!

Answer what he asks as shortly and sweetly as possible, using clinical, accurate terms. If you brush him off he will not only get the info somewhere else, but suspect that there is some big weird mystery, which will make it all even more fascinating. If you tell him, he will go on with his 4-year-old life.

God puts tiny eggs in all the female cats. When they grow up into adult cats, sometimes those tiny eggs turn into baby kittens which eventually grow too big to stay in the momma cat's tummy, so then they come out. Just like human babies...many animals come into the world this way. That's all a three year old needs to understand! Good luck!

When my son was that age, I bought an awesome book called "How Mary has kittens" or something like that (it's been 20 years). It was a book written and illustrated by children and was perfect for a young child.