The Anatomy Talks

For some reason, I was under the impression that once you had the penis/vagina conversation the anatomy talks were done until the sex talks began. I was wrong.

The discussions around anatomy are both embarrassing and amusing, but mostly amusing. I tell it to her straight and then she sings it back to me. Here is an example:

A few weeks ago, while giving Turtle a bath, we had this conversation:

Turtle: Mom, why is there a tongue in my vagina?

Me: That's not a tongue (silently rejoicing that a grandmother isn't hanging out for bathtime as they sometimes do)

Turtle: What is it?

Me: It's called a clitoris.

Turtle: singing at the top of her lungs CLITORIS, CLITORIS, CLITORIS

Awesome.

Yesterday, when I was helping her get into her pajamas, she took off her shirt and immediately began playing with her nipples (as is her wont these days).

Turtle: "Mommy, when I'm a mommy can I play with my mommy nipples?"

Me: Yes.

Turtle: When will they get big?

Me: When you are a grown up.

Turtle: And I can play with them anytime I want, right, Mom?

Wow.

I'm glad she is open about it. I do have to remind her that the appropriate time and place to discuss her anatomy is not at the dinner table.

Ahhhhh, the joys of parenthood. It really is fun!