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Friday, July 10, 2009
How would you answer this child’s question?
As I was loading the kids into the car this morning, my almost 5-year-old daughter, completely aghast, exclaims: “Mommy, look he’s not wearing a shirt!”
My daughter was referring to our neighbor, who was out front doing some yard work.
“It’s OK, sweetie,” I told her. “He’s outside working, and he’s hot.”
“How come boys don’t need a shirt and girls do?” she asked.
OK, how am I going to explain this one. I was really trying to avoid any puberty/body part related discussions at this point. She is pretty young after all.
“Well, sometimes boys just get a lot more sweaty than girls … you know, like Daddy gets really sweaty sometimes, especially when they’re working hard,” I explained. “Girls just don’t get as sweaty, so they can cool off by putting on a tank top.”
“Oh, OK,” she said. Whew! She settled for my first answer. That doesn’t happen often.
Moms, do your kids ever stump you with their questions? How would you have answered this one? What are some questions you’ve struggled with?
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