My sister-in-law is expecting her second little one in the next few weeks and this blessed event has piqued the curiosity of my kiddos. My eldest knows how babies are born and has told her younger brother that he doesn't want to know the details. He just wants to know if the eyelashes tickle when you swallow the baby to put it in your tummy? I went with the standard, "nope, the eyelashes don't tickle." I think I've learned there is merit in only answering specifically what is asked and not explaining too much.
We tried to outlaw the three 'biggies' from their inquiring minds. You don't ask how much someone weighs, how old adults are and how much money someone has. My little ones seem to understand that these are off limits, but one can never predict what they will think of to ask.
My eldest wants to know if her husband can have the children because she is not having a baby burst out of her. My youngest wants to know how much a house costs and if he has enough tooth fairy money for his own mansion. It is hard to take their questions seriously sometimes. One must try hard not to laugh and yet still give a suitable response.
I'm struggling with the questions of an eight year old and six year old, but I am determined to keep up. I'd rather they continue to question me as it tells me where their heads are at and keeps our lines of communication open. At the very least some of the 'doozies' keep us laughing.
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