private parts

we have always talked to JoJo about anatomically correct names for body parts, and a matter-of-factly, pointing to each area.....head, eyes, ears, chin, shoulders, mouth, arms, legs, penis, feet, toes....etc...etc...

He knows that he is a boy and so is Daddy. He knows that Mommy is a girl but we have never discussed what "mine" is called. He has always said "Mommy no have penis". And we kind of left it at that, no further discussion.

So last night in the shower, he looks at "mine" and says "JoJo have penis, mommy have.......???" and he wanted me to tell him what mine was called.....and I was speechless!! I didn't know what to say!!! Should I say the V word?  OMG He's only 3 and a half! Does he need to know? By the way, we have an open door policy in our house, meaning I usually don't get any privacy whatsoever.

So I had to think about it all night. We have always been honest with him, and well, he seems to be curious enough to ask so I'll wait and see if he mentions it again.

Well. This morning on the way to school, we are talking about BOYS again, JoJo is a boy, Daddy is a boy, and he mentions it again.."boys have penis....mommy has.......???" SO I look at Clive in panic mode...shall we tell him? Clive said go ahead...so I told JoJo....mommy has vagina. It's a body part. Not to be ashamed of. It's a word like arm, leg, head, ears, and penis. There I said it.

Well. JoJo thought that it was the best thing in the world now he knows what mommy has and he let out a big "OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!" and big smile on his face. And that was that.

He carried on playing his harmonica.

Phew.