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| Tuesday, September 04, 2007 |
| Mommy, Was I in Your Tummy? |
I was really hoping that this question would wait until Jo was 8, 9 maybe even 30. It came the night before we put the dog down. Great timing.
Here's how the conversation went
Jo: Mommy was I in your Tummy?
Me: No sweetie you weren't
Jo: Why not?
Me:Because my tummy was broken
Jo:Why didn't the Doctor fix it
Me:I don't know, he tried
Jo:What was wrong with it
Me: I'm not sure
Jo:So, whose tummy was I in?
(this is where I really start to squirm)
Me:There was a very special lady that knew we wanted a baby girl. She had a baby girl in her tummy and when you were born she gave you to us at the hospital.
Jo:Mom, can we talk about this? (her arms are crossed and she's looking very serious)
Me:Sure we can talk about this
Jo:Why couldn't the Doctor fix your tummy?
Me:I really don't know
That was it, she took off to play with some of her toys and has only asked a few more questions.
I went to Chapters and picked up Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born which was written by Jamie Lee Curtis. It's a great way to try and explain it.
She's mentioned the Special Lady once or twice since then, but is more concerned that my tummy is broken more than anything else.
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posted by Northern Mom @ 10:34 p.m.  |
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Aww that's so sweet. You can fill her in as a need to know bases. Just to simple answers and it will never bee a shock to her. WELL In my uneducated opinion.
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Oy! And I thought the "if I was in your tummy, how did I get out?" conversation with Tristan last week was complicated!
I agree with Sharon, honesty filtered in bits and pieces is probably your best approach. Funny how they get fixated on your "boo boos", isn't it?
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Oh...wow. Well, you handled the situation really well. I think it is so sweet how Jo was more concerned with you and your tummy than anything else.
So sorry you guys had to put your dog down :( Hugs xo
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I know that the question was bound to come up, but I feel a little responsible as she was gingerly patting my belly only days before. I think you answered very well and all these types of questions are hard. J has asked twice now how the baby got out of my belly (once before she arrived and once after). I really don't want to share that right now so I told him it was a Big Boy secret and one day he would find out all the details.
I have heard of Jamie Lee Curtis' book and that is is quite good. Hope it helps Jo out.
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Aww that's so sweet. You can fill her in as a need to know bases. Just to simple answers and it will never bee a shock to her. WELL In my uneducated opinion.