What is the right age to tell your child about where baby's come from?

Question

my daughter is 8 years old and asked me how do baby's get in your tummy. she is very grown up and mature for her age .

i all ways respond with a truthful answer to any of her questions , but this time i didn't know what to say, so i just changed the subject telling her she will learn all about baby's in a few years time. please help me out hear did i do the right thing by not telling her .???

Answer 1

My son is 4 and he knows.  If you are old enough to ask...then you are old enough to know!

Answer 2

I learned when I was seven or eight, and I remember it being really awkward. Several of the families I've worked for have told their kids around age 3 or 4 and it's much less awkward and there are fewer questions to deal with later.  

Answer 3

I think 8 is a good age to start easing into it.  Its better she hears it from you rather than her friends, and trust me, kids know about s*x earlier and earlier these days.  You don't have to go into all the gory details.  Just some simple facts.  There are a lot of books on s*x geared towards young kids that may be good to look into.

Good luck!!

Answer 4

You can tell them when their curious, just use age appropriate terms and don't be to graphic.

"When a mom and dad love each other very much the daddy half of a baby and the mommy half make a baby which comes out in 9 months"

That might be a little easy for your child but it what I got(I was 5) you can probably go into more detail.

Answer 5

I was given a great book when I was about 7 ish, it was called 'where do i come from' and explained things in a great way . I think your daughter is ready to learn about reproduction now and a book is a great way of helping you both avoid embarrassment. You can go through it with her and answer any questions she has, my daughter is only 2 but I plan to be as factual and open with her as I can, and when she asks I will tell her the truth.  Hope this helps, there are so many great books out there to help with this process that I am sure you will find something you are happy with .  

Answer 6

I personally think eight years old is old enough for most of the information.  They usually start s*x ed in grade 4 or 5 ( so 9 or 10), but when kids are asking, they are usually ready.  During the conversation, gauge the reaction of your child and go from there.  I would probably start with, "When Mommies and Daddies love each other, they sometimes spend time together kissing and cuddling each other in a very close way that is meant only for mommies and daddies (which I supposed you could adjust depending on how liberal you are, but for the sake of an eight year old, you probably won't need to at this point) and afterward, sometimes the mommy gets pregnant."  If your child asks more questions, then you can continue with details, but most eight year olds will be like, "Oh okay" and go play barbies or whatever.

Answer 7

The right time to tell your child about where babies come from is when they start asking. Don't wait until they're older and get the information from their friends, tv, etc.

Answer 8

Only you can judge the maturity of your child. 8 years is not too young. Go find a good book to help you, with appropriate pictures. There are many books like this designed to help parents with this situation.

Answer 9

i would say it all depends on you and your child. If you don't want her to know yet then you did the right thing. Just try to make sure you're the one that tells her later on in life so it's done they way you would want it to be

Answer 10

Im a mum of 4 kids i try to be truthful with the kids about these things.

If she really want to know she keep asking, be calm about it. You did the right thing.