What do you tell a 6 yr old when they ask how the baby gets "out"?

Last night at dinner he asked and I quickly changed the subject Any suggestions?

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I actually watched a baby story with my son when I was preggo with his little brother. I explained to him that sometimes they come out from the bottom or that sometimes they come out from your stomach. I had a c-section with him, I showed him my scar. He was a little concerned at first but then got over it. I think it's a good idea to inform them as much as possible. This way they learn. My son was also 6 when he was asking questions. I know he was old enough to handle the information.

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YIKES! THis is the stuff I am dreading. I've always read to not assume they are asking for details, at that age, just a simple answer that is not too adult for them to understand, yet no trying to deceive them. Something like "Mommy's have a special place where the baby comes out of." I'd try being very general and that may satfisty the curiostiy for now. Good luck! Start there and just field the specific questions they ask without too much detail.

Re: What do you tell a 6 yr old when they ask how the baby gets "out"?

At six do they know that girls have vaginas and all that good stuf???

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Re: What do you tell a 6 yr old when they ask how the baby gets "out"?

My neice knows that her sister and brother were delivered through their mommies stomach and she assumes that is how all babies are born, she is 5. Somehome she came to ask me about and I just told her yes because I really didnt know how to explain that I had a vaginal birth. She is a thinker and loves to ask questions so a simple child freindly response would not have cut it. Maybe their is a book that you could read with him.