My 5 year old son pointed to my boob and asked me what it was?

Question

how do i explain that to him?...

Answer 1

just tell him its your boobie. nothing else is needed at this point

Answer 2

Just tell him what it is.

my son isnt even 4 yet and he knows what b*****s are and that girls have them and boys dont and that girls dont have them until they are bigger like mommy.  We have nude art in the house and stuff like that, so hes seen all these things before, we didnt make a big deal out of it, just explained what they were and who has them and why and he makes no deal over it either.

Answer 3

It's my breast.

All female animals (and, or including, depending on your beliefs) who make mile for their babies have a form of b*****s.  Babies drink milk from their mother's b*****s.

Answer 4

Tell him women have b*****s and men have chests that is what I told mine when he asked it is no big deal

Answer 5

At age 5 the answer doesn't have to be elaborate.  Tell him it's your breast and he'll probably be satisfied with that.  When he turns 15 and points and says what's that, the answer will certainly be different :)

Answer 6

explain it simply and without commotion that like you would any other body part :)

Answer 7

Just tell him what it is without making a big deal about it and he should be ok.

Answer 8

"how do i explain that to him".....  hmmmm, it's no different from an arm or a toe, so i don't understand the problem.  frankly, it's amazing it took the kid so long to ask.  the proper names of body parts should've started many years ago -now you've gotta play catch up.  quit sexualizing yourself and answer his questions.

Answer 9

You tell him it's your breast. Tell him it's part of a girls body. Girls and boys are different. Tell him b*****s are what some mommies use to feed their babies when they are born and special milk just for babies comes out of them. Explain that is how most animals feed their young as well. It's natural and part of life.

What else would you tell him? If you have this much trouble being honest and open with your child about a simple body part how in the world will you ever discuss important topics such as s*x and drugs with your child? Oh my

Answer 10

its a breast and all women have them...its just like if he pointed to a tree its a part of nature and a big part of his future life, let him know they are a womans "privates" just like he has privates and daddy has privates. it is not ok to touch someone elses

Answer 11

It's a breast.  Tell him it's a breast.  It's not that big a deal.  If you make it a big deal and get all flustered, he will know it's a big deal.  Ladies have b*****s and it's not good manners to touch them.  (I was going to add "without permission", but you don't want him going around asking other people for permission!  LOL)  If you are going to have a baby in the future and will be nursing, you can add that they make milk to feed babies from, but that's entirely optional.  However, if you're around people a lot where he might see someone nursing, you might want to throw that in anyway.

Answer 12

My goodness, sure took him long enough to ask. My boys knew when they were two. They asked and I simply said, it's Mommy's b*****s, girls have them when they get bigger and boys don't. They also know boys have a p***s and girls' don't but I have yet to tell them what it is girls' have and they have yet to ask. Later when they noticed they had nipples I told them boys have something similar to a girls' b*****s but it's not exactly the same thing. He's five, you don't have to get into an elaborate discussion about s*x.

Answer 13

...and what did you say? you really missed the moment on that one, he's probably not going to ask again so now you would have to sit him down and discuss b*****s with him at your instigation - I feel you probably wouldn't want to do that.

Better yet, start working on an answer for the next "What's that?" question so you are prepared next time.  It's probably going to be "Why don't you have a willy?" so it's best to have an answer ready.

If he does ask about the boob again, say it's a breast and when you were a baby it made milk to feed you but it doesn't do that any more - and leave it at that.

Answer 14

just tell him its something woman have

Answer 15

DUH tell him the truth it is a breast.  If he pointed to your arm and asked you what it was what would you tell him?

Answer 16

you tell him> those are my boobies son! when you're older, you'll be wanting to see bigger and better ones

Answer 17

Just tell him it's a boob and tell him your don't touch them.

Answer 18

Just say to him that it's a breast that is part of the female body and is a private part. Tell him that it's one of many differences in the female and male body. He probably noticed he didn't have them so he wanted to know what it was. Hope this helps.

Answer 19

Easy, you tell him it is a breast and you do not touch it because it is a lady's private. You can also explain that babies drink milk from them. But it's up to you.

Answer 20

How?  Explain it to him on a level he can understand.  

Who better to explain things to him then his parents?  And most importantly DON"T tell him in a way that would make it sound like asking or your telling him is anything to be ashamed of!!