5yr old asking where babys come from...HELP

[things4us5]

my 5yr old SD keeps asking where babys come from. I'm currently 9 months preg, she's felt the baby kick and all that. She's been asking at least a few times a week the whole pregnancy. She'll be 6 in Nov. We have full custody of her and her younger sisters (2yr old from SOs previous marriage, 2 almost 3yr old from my previous marriage).

BM to the SDs lives in another state, and I called just to be nice trying to get her view on how I should explain this to SD5. She first told me to say the story about a stork...that was a fail! Then she told me to tell her that when mommys and daddys want a baby daddy gives mommys belly a specail kiss and then a baby grows. FAIL again. She then said to tell her when mommys and daddys want a baby they pray to god and he puts one in there, and when it's big enough the doctor takes it out. I'm not even going to try that one. 1st we're not religious, 2nd it sounds like complete bull, and 3rd we don't want her to be afraid to pray next to a little boy for fear that he'll be praying she has a baby lol. BM also says to refer to genitals and woo-woos and winky-doos. hell no that sounds stupid. We refer to them as lady parts and boys are different from girls cause they have guy parts. As the kids get older we'll explain the proper terms.

We want to keep it close to the truth if at all possible, but also to where its age appropriate and she can understand, so these freaking questions can stop! None of my friends have had to have this talk or delt with questions about where babys come from yet. BTW telling her we'll explain it when she's older doesn't work, and trying to distract her from the question doesn't work either seeing as she keeps asking a few times a week. So any ideas from anyone would be helpful! PLEASE help me figure out how to explain to a 5 almost 6yr old where babys come from!!!

[AutumnIs4Lovers]

When my little sister asked when she find out I was having a baby (she is 6), my mom told her that they come from a mommys belly. She doesn't know how they come out (which was funny because when she first found out she thought they came out of your butt! Lmao), but she does understand that they grow big in a belly and are eventually born.

[things4us5]

that explination didn't work either...it's well how does the baby get in there then?

[Liyoness]

I don't see why you wouldn't tell her the truth- the baby is in your uterus and will come out of your vagina.
Why lie?
Same with the HOW question. Simple, basic language. 'Men have something called sperm which fertilizes the egg and together they develop into a baby.'

[Liyoness]

By the way- the plural of baby is babies. Please teach your children this as well.

[lovingwifey]

My 6 year old son thinks babies come from factories, just like in "how its made" lol.  

[Liyoness]

Also, tell her, 'I know you don't understand what I'm saying right now, but as you get older you will understand better. I promise.'

[-StarsChildren-]

Explain it in an age appropriate manner. My son is 6 and he's known for a while he and other babies come from a mommy's tummy and they come out the vagina (he has seen his own birth video). As far as how baby gets in there, I have explained it without details... male's have sperm (like little worms) and females have eggs (like a chicken lays only inside their tummy). Sperm/worm meets egg, baby is formed and grows for 9 months in mommy's tummy and comes out when he/she is ready (like hatching). He hasn't asked how the worm gets to the egg yet though, but the above did settle his curiosity. I have also showed him ultrasound pictures and explained about the umbilical cord being how baby gets fed and so on.

Be truthful without going into details. It sets a foundation for them to feel they can ask you anything and come to you with anything (no matter the subject matter, truthful in age appropriate manner about all subjects)... strangly enough kids seem to have a 6th sense for when adults fib to them.

[GreenAndLean]

I wouldn't explain too much, my parents had a book about it when my mom was pregnant I was 7 or 8 that night in the bath I made myself bleed "exploring" things.

I am still traumatised from it.

[truth.be.told]

Just tell her, when 2 people love each other the daddy plants a seed in the mommy's belly. Mommy grows the seed and when its time, the baby comes out.

[LoveMy3Princes]

Quoting -StarsChildren-:

Explain it in an age appropriate manner. My son is 6 and he's known for a while he and other babies come from a mommy's tummy and they come out the vagina (he has seen his own birth video). As far as how baby gets in there, I have explained it without details... male's have sperm (like little worms) and females have eggs (like a chicken lays only inside their tummy). Sperm/worm meets egg, baby is formed and grows for 9 months in mommy's tummy and comes out when he/she is ready (like hatching). He hasn't asked how the worm gets to the egg yet though, but the above did settle his curiosity. I have also showed him ultrasound pictures and explained about the umbilical cord being how baby gets fed and so on.

Be truthful without going into details. It sets a foundation for them to feel they can ask you anything and come to you with anything (no matter the subject matter, truthful in age appropriate manner about all subjects)... strangly enough kids seem to have a 6th sense for when adults fib to them.

This...be honest. It isn't that bad