kemurf Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 My nearly 5 year old asks lots of questions about where babies come from and this has been ongoing for months now. Her topic at school is 'Growing' so i think this has prompted more questions; we have just been looking at pictures of umbilical cords as she wanted to know about tummy buttons!I explain factually and hopefully appropriately too, but where can I can some help about this? can anyone recommend a website or book, to guide me on explaining this to her, without freaking her out? Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
fapl Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 My oldest is still only 3 and not asking questions yet, so I won't be too helpful (will keep a close eye on other responses), but when I was pregnant with his baby brother I bought a picture book called Hello Baby, which was about a home birth and had in graphic but tasteful illustrations of the baby coming out (although side on, so my son thought it was coming out the back bum), the baby and umbilical chord, and also the placenta. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Hello-Baby-Jenni-Overend/dp/1845071107/ref=pd_sim_b_18 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-622679 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Mummy Laid an Egg by Babette Cole is great Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-622684 Share on other sites More sharing options...
espelli Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Another vote for Mummy Laid an Egg. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mummy-Laid-Egg-Picture-Books/dp/0099299119/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1362603716&sr=1-1 Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-622689 Share on other sites More sharing options...
millsa Posted March 6, 2013 Share Posted March 6, 2013 Another vote for Mummy laid an egg. Bought it when my 4-year-old started telling everyone that he really wants mummy to eat him because he wants to be in mummy's tummy again :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-622698 Share on other sites More sharing options...
etta166 Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 The Natural History Museum has a great section on pregnancy and childbirth (not too graphic) with a nice film about conception and pregnancy. My 4 year old found it helpful in understanding what's going on with my pregnancy, how the baby got in there, and how it is going to come out. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-622810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
susyp Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 today, my daughter told me friend had said that when a baby comes out it makes you cut and bleed !susyp Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-622923 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishop Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 susyp Wrote:-------------------------------------------------------> today, my daughter told me friend had said that> when a baby comes out it makes you cut and bleed> !> susypTrue though, no? My son knows he came out of 'that big cut in you tummy'. And that 'you sewn togetger, like a jumper'. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-622992 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kemurf Posted March 7, 2013 Author Share Posted March 7, 2013 Thanks everyone - I have ordered the Babette Cole book and the Natural History Museum sounds interesting too Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-622997 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBot Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 In my last nanny positon, mum was pregnant and the 5 yr old filled me in on it all, apparently it's just like having a big poo! If only......... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-623009 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sol Posted March 7, 2013 Share Posted March 7, 2013 I don't think you need to go into a detailed explanation. Mine asked me and I told her exactly where she came from; no more queries or mystery after that. I didn't go into explaining the whole creation process just told her that she came through the whole in the V. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-623065 Share on other sites More sharing options...
???? Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 Given I,ve a 3, 5 and 7 year old I can,t honestly remember myself nowadays Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-623085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ju*Ni Posted March 8, 2013 Share Posted March 8, 2013 'Where Willy Went' by Nicholas Allan - factual, fun, without going into too much detail. I have read this to many children within the 4/5 year old age group and they all loved it. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-623099 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillywoman Posted March 9, 2013 Share Posted March 9, 2013 ANother Mummy laid an Egg fan here :D Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-623430 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollie Posted March 10, 2013 Share Posted March 10, 2013 I have a lovely set of Childrens Picture books on the subject:Happy Birthday! by Robie H. Harris & Michael Emberley Walker booksThere's a House Inside My Mummy by Giles Andreae and Vanessa Cabban Orchard BooksHello Baby by JenninOverebd & Julie Vivas ABC booksAll different but all helpful as it's more a chance to talk and have the picture books as a starting point, rather than a lesson. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-623823 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer_gilwood Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 One more for the natural history museum Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/29860-how-to-explain-to-5-year-old-where-babies-come-from/#findComment-625325 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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