tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post7784482581688242426..comments2024-02-23T16:17:17.868-05:00Comments on Fighting off Frumpy: Let's (Not) Talk About Sex, BabyRita Templetonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-27927150305499350652014-06-18T12:14:05.271-04:002014-06-18T12:14:05.271-04:00Hello! I recently stumbled upon your blog and I LO...Hello! I recently stumbled upon your blog and I LOVE it! I find myself worrying about the day that my baby boy asks questions like this, but it sounds like you handled it perfectly! Way to go Mom! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691016280920928215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-91455158006748887602014-05-30T20:38:37.049-04:002014-05-30T20:38:37.049-04:00Haha! I'm kinda glad it wasn't filmed. Alt...Haha! I'm kinda glad it wasn't filmed. Although then I could play it back if anyone has further questions ... :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-37372686265596042532014-05-30T18:41:00.800-04:002014-05-30T18:41:00.800-04:00We get ourselves all worked up over topics that ou...We get ourselves all worked up over topics that our kids were so comfortable to ask in the first place. Sometimes growing up does not make us smarter or more experienced. Hahaha. Great article. I can't believe you made the hand gesture for the penis in vagina. Should have totally been filmed. Elke Lopez @ The Lopez Lothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09219092936282673576noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-54131299266794301032014-05-30T17:16:29.339-04:002014-05-30T17:16:29.339-04:00Thank you, Gemma! :)Thank you, Gemma! :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-18326982197913630222014-05-30T17:16:02.290-04:002014-05-30T17:16:02.290-04:00Wow! I'm going to check out your post! It'...Wow! I'm going to check out your post! It's a nerve-wracking subject, to be sure. It would be nice if they just came already equipped with all the knowledge they need! That would make things sooooo much easier!<br /><br />And I also love meeting other boy-moms. We're a special group, I think! :)<br /><br />Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-2869686013112338002014-05-30T13:25:28.582-04:002014-05-30T13:25:28.582-04:00Well played ;)Well played ;)Gemma @ Forever21https://www.blogger.com/profile/06183861106865460668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-84798737532187646772014-05-30T13:25:16.813-04:002014-05-30T13:25:16.813-04:00Love it! So glad to see that I'm not the only ...Love it! So glad to see that I'm not the only one who was nervous about it. I wrote about sex with a very similar title, lol and was featured on Things They Can't Say last week. My oldest is 10. It's incredible how you just have to wing it sometimes. <br /><br />I just read your post today about mom feeling guilty and you so eloquently put it. Thank you for reassuring us all that we are doing okay and the best we can. As I type this my youngest and nephew are watching Bob the Builder because even if they DON'T want to nap, I NEED some quiet time. I'm gonna follow you from now on. I have 3 boys and love meeting other moms with all boys too. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09231337476072975275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-53726490485678929152014-05-30T09:19:24.544-04:002014-05-30T09:19:24.544-04:00Thanks! The weirdest thing about that kind of ques...Thanks! The weirdest thing about that kind of question is that they just happen - no time to really prepare before they drop the bomb. :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-78850752779530543822014-05-30T07:22:52.233-04:002014-05-30T07:22:52.233-04:00My kid is almost three and I'm already giving ...My kid is almost three and I'm already giving myself the pep talks for the inevitable "How did the baby get IN the belly, mama?" questions that I know are coming. You did good :)'HoulaMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14014747419675981619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-40493750365311204462014-05-29T22:28:02.831-04:002014-05-29T22:28:02.831-04:00YES - they start so early these days! Geeesh! My t...YES - they start so early these days! Geeesh! My thought is that it's always better to talk to your kids about these things before their friends do.Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-1809002302749316702014-05-29T22:27:16.122-04:002014-05-29T22:27:16.122-04:00That reminds me so much of Colin - when he was abo...That reminds me so much of Colin - when he was about three, his favorite video on YouTube was a medical animation called "Shoulder Dystocia During Childbirth." He watched that thing endlessly!Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-71914955662224168392014-05-29T22:26:30.808-04:002014-05-29T22:26:30.808-04:00Right?! I was secretly glad to hear Colin say he&#...Right?! I was secretly glad to hear Colin say he's not interested, ever. Although I'm 100% sure that'll change here in a few years ...Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-30688863245749270082014-05-29T22:25:39.019-04:002014-05-29T22:25:39.019-04:00I was literally JUST dreading the talk like two da...I was literally JUST dreading the talk like two days ago. And then it actually happened. PS - I'm glad someone approves of the finger-in-the-hole. :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-63121143587252924752014-05-29T22:24:38.397-04:002014-05-29T22:24:38.397-04:00Thank you! Honestly it wasn't quite as hard as...Thank you! Honestly it wasn't quite as hard as I thought it would be ... at least, that's what I thought in retrospect. The moment itself was pretty nerve-wracking, but hey, if I can do it you can do it! :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-632811196494457382014-05-29T22:23:50.714-04:002014-05-29T22:23:50.714-04:00Why thank you Katarina! I'm definitely faaaaaa...Why thank you Katarina! I'm definitely faaaaaaar from perfect but I'm okay with that. Being able to laugh at myself definitely helps. :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-17330463009622724842014-05-29T22:23:01.977-04:002014-05-29T22:23:01.977-04:00Thanks! Don't think I wasn't feeling faint...Thanks! Don't think I wasn't feeling faint, though! Ha! :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-84218904946181130212014-05-29T22:22:44.262-04:002014-05-29T22:22:44.262-04:00Thank you, Christine! :)Thank you, Christine! :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-53510068675587827972014-05-29T22:21:50.634-04:002014-05-29T22:21:50.634-04:00I was relieved that Cameron and Coby were sitting ...I was relieved that Cameron and Coby were sitting there too, because even if they weren't FULLY listening I can hope that something sunk in and laid a basic foundation of knowledge. :)Rita Templetonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10332325707063104082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-80254706411647417212014-05-29T21:39:28.468-04:002014-05-29T21:39:28.468-04:00good for you! i'm thinking i'll do the tal...good for you! i'm thinking i'll do the talk (chapter 1 of it anyways) when my son is 8. but my friends who have 9 year olds say 8 is too young?? i just want to make sure i am the first to tell him. i mean he is in first grade and classmates are talking about the nickname for richard, if you catch my drift. i don't think i have much time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-84256319616607087702014-05-29T18:25:12.594-04:002014-05-29T18:25:12.594-04:00My kids' big question was how babies come OUT....My kids' big question was how babies come OUT. So, you know, description, books, and then because I didn't want them getting a classmate's version of a C-section, I found Youtube videos. Which my then 3yo started demanding to watch repeatedly. Future surgeon, or slasher flick producer? I'm still not sure.Amihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04191114596338482173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-18701805794986256742014-05-29T14:45:55.995-04:002014-05-29T14:45:55.995-04:00My son knows all about it since he's 12. He sa...My son knows all about it since he's 12. He says it sounds gross and messy. I hope he keeps thinking that way for a long time.<br /><br />My daughter just thinks people swallow a baby somehow. AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-23690617854383415492014-05-29T14:41:16.709-04:002014-05-29T14:41:16.709-04:00OMG, I die. My stomach was in knots reading this!...OMG, I die. My stomach was in knots reading this! Ha! I'm so dreading the day my almost 8 yr old asks those q's. We just had a baby and had a few conversations about how the baby comes out (the dr helps is the jist of what I told him). I wasn't sure I handled it right but could NOT for the life of me find a book that addressed how to tell a kid that. You get an A+ for this, great job handling it! Even the finger in the hole part, ha ha!!! :)Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11530361814272535547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-70321733289462673432014-05-29T13:08:20.041-04:002014-05-29T13:08:20.041-04:00That was handled with grace and I think any profes...That was handled with grace and I think any professional would be around of the impromptu conversation you had with your son about sex. We've danced around it a bit since I'm prego again, but I might just have the courage for a more complete conversation with our 9 year old now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00207727858539096761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-74199135983086896302014-05-29T12:58:52.753-04:002014-05-29T12:58:52.753-04:00oops sorry just figured up how to sign up...ignore...oops sorry just figured up how to sign up...ignore previous question...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240280882696553515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7734712521038551440.post-11803155083440989202014-05-29T12:56:34.914-04:002014-05-29T12:56:34.914-04:00I love your blog...the subject is always informati...I love your blog...the subject is always informative but I love the fact that you are not perfect and you can laugh at yourself..lolol...how do I sign up so that I get an email everytime you post something?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04240280882696553515noreply@blogger.com