Mommy? What's a Scrotum?

Published on July 1, 2006 By lifehappens In Home & Family

So today in the bath, my 4 year old yells, "MOOOOOMMM" I come running.

"What's this?"

(Internal sigh.) "That's your scrotum."

(Brace myself.....here it comes. Think: Do I have to deal with this already?)

"What's it for?"
"What's it do?"
"Why do I get one?"

"You have it because you are a boy. That's just the way it is."

(Please leave it at that. Please.....)

"oh, okay. Did you know that I am as strong as Superman?"

(Thank goodness)

Comments

dharmagrl

on Jul 01, 2006

Hehehehe...whilst our boys never asked that exact question, Jake did ask me what "cupid hair" was a couple of years ago. I had to stop and think before I realized he meant 'pubic' hair.

Good answer, btw. If they're old enough and inquisitive enough to ask the question, then they're old enough to be given an answer.

JillUser

on Jul 01, 2006

That's too cute.

Dr Guy

on Jul 01, 2006

When I was 3, my mother was bathing me and my sister. Together (we are 12 months apart in age). I saw a girl for the first time. I looked at me, I looked at her. At me, at her, and then said "Awwwww". I felt sorry for my sister as she was deprived.

I was only 3! Cut me a break!

Texas Wahine

on Jul 01, 2006

Cute.

Wait til he learns "better" names for his anatomy. Haha. Like "squirrel-brain"!

AngelaMarie88

on Jul 02, 2006

That's funny. Today at LUNCHTIME my son was fascinated with his stuff for the millionth time. "It's like a bag," he said over and over again until I gave him some acknowledgement. (Yes, he was eating lunch in the buff...it's a potty training strategy we use around the house. Not sure if it's working though because it's not teaching him the real-world task of pulling his pants down in time of urgency. 'Nother story.)

Yeah, if I were a boy I know that "stuff" would be hard NOT to notice. I love their innocence though. It's irreplacable.

island_gurl12

on Jul 02, 2006

LOL thats cute, next time have his daddy answer him

Shovelheat

on Jul 02, 2006

I remember misreading about the term pubic hair for the first time and thinkin' I read it as public hair. I was so confused as I saw nothin' public about it...

MasonM

on Jul 04, 2006

foreverserenity

on Jul 12, 2006

! If only my recent experience was so simple! Kids!

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