tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798465722570626363.post422250843643569203..comments2023-06-20T07:26:31.429-07:00Comments on Lemony Thoughts: Two conversations not to have with your 4 1/2 yr old before talking with your TBM motherLemon Blossomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17791715547019751455noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798465722570626363.post-781745420407674232007-04-16T10:59:00.000-07:002007-04-16T10:59:00.000-07:00LB, OMG - you are HYSTERICAL.They think I'm comple...LB, OMG - you are HYSTERICAL.<BR/><BR/>They think I'm completely nuts here at work - I have been laughing so hard, reading your posts. They ask "what's so funny?" and I have to shake my head and wave them away because they just wouldn't get it... and well... because I'm not reading email, I'm reading a blog at work... and you know.Sideonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00563675498159890372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798465722570626363.post-76196691957751731002007-04-15T13:24:00.000-07:002007-04-15T13:24:00.000-07:00Wow, great job explaining Easter, Jesus and sex to...Wow, great job explaining Easter, Jesus and sex to the kiddos! LOL <BR/>It's hard talking to the kids about these things. Like you, I'm honest, but coming from a family that never talked about anything makes it difficult.<BR/>I did read a great book titled, "Questions children ask & how to answer them" By Miriam Stoppard. The book covers a variety of questions on several topics and gives examples of how to talk about them. It gives answers for each child's age range; I think it covers from 2-12 yrs or something like that.<BR/>When my mother calls, I dred my children saying things as well. They have said things that offend her, but she's gotten over it. I hope your family is understanding.<BR/>Take care, <BR/>CarynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798465722570626363.post-55836201337261287972007-04-12T11:30:00.000-07:002007-04-12T11:30:00.000-07:00Hellmut – I don't know that I did better than you ...Hellmut – I don't know that I did better than you could have, but thanks! And thanks for the advice about the privacy notice. It's one of those obvious things I hadn't thought about.<BR/><BR/>Cele – I was definitely caught off guard, but I am so glad no one else was around to hear it. Phew!<BR/><BR/>Ha, well endowed stick figures. I love it!<BR/><BR/>bishop rick – well, cabbages are good, right? I'm sorry to hear about not being able to talk to your kids about how you really feel about religion. I know that was so hard when Gluby and I were in completely different books. We may not always be on the same page (I know, who is) but things are a lot easier now that I am more open to things.<BR/><BR/>FFG – Thanks! I was definitely more nervous about the religion one than the sex one. We have tried to be really open about the human body since he was born, but boy I was I knocked for a loop when he asked how <I>we</I> mate, not just how people mate in general.Lemon Blossomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17791715547019751455noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798465722570626363.post-5947766722748146662007-04-12T07:36:00.000-07:002007-04-12T07:36:00.000-07:00Two tough conversations in the same day. I think ...Two tough conversations in the same day. I think you handled both very well!Freckle Face Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13324960438835000817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798465722570626363.post-80605164788501720342007-04-10T08:59:00.000-07:002007-04-10T08:59:00.000-07:00Gee, i'm still talking cabbages to my kids so don'...Gee, i'm still talking cabbages to my kids so don't ask me for advice on talking sex with kids. Also, I'm not allowed to say how I really feel about religion with my kids, no help there either.Bishop Rickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05385909789743073477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798465722570626363.post-14801639689199043532007-04-09T22:37:00.000-07:002007-04-09T22:37:00.000-07:00Oh mi gosh I am laughing so hard. As a mother I wo...Oh mi gosh I am laughing so hard. As a mother I would have been mortified had my daughter come up with one of those untimely comments to my mother (although there was a phase where her stick figures well nude and well endowed.)<BR/><BR/>As a grandparent I find the thought hysterical that my 5 year old grandsone would say something like this. <BR/><BR/>Purple is a good color for an egg.Celehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11471318342104018488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6798465722570626363.post-73551066967771414572007-04-09T21:08:00.000-07:002007-04-09T21:08:00.000-07:00You did better than I could. In my opinion, the b...You did better than I could. In my opinion, the best thing to do is just to answer children's questions when they ask them.<BR/><BR/>The one thing that DW and I have added lately was a privacy notice. It's OK to discuss sex with your parents but don't raise the topic in the presence of outsiders.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03941620390879983795noreply@blogger.com