Having 15 kids means shortcuts in everything from assembly line tooth brushing to doubling up in the tub. Yes that's right, when the situation is appropriate they bathe together. But sometimes even at the ages of 3 and 4 bathing together can bring up some rather unique observations of the human body. One of those situations happened to come to light when Jackson and Sophia were taking a bath a few years ago.After playing for a while I started to wash them up. As I was washing Jackson's "wink" area Sophia said,"Don't forget to wash my wink". I told her girls do not have winks they have vagina's and she seemed happy with that. After drying off and putting on her pajamas she ran to her dad and said, "Dad, did you know I have a "johnny" and Jackson has a wink"? Steve looking rather stunned said ," Is that so"? "Yep, replied Sophia, "Mom said so". Then she abruptly walked away to spread the joy of her new found anatomy to the rest of the kids. Eventually she did realize the "real name" of her johnny but continued using the latter.
Three years later:
Last night as Sophia was getting out of the shower this was the conversation:
Sophia: So when do I start getting them?
Me: Getting them, what are you getting? My mind was racing I thought she was talking about her period and didn't quite know how I was going to explain that to a six year old.
Sophia: Chest pains.
Me: Chest pains, why do you think you're going to get chest pains?
Sophia: Well today I was watching iCarly and Carly told Spencer that the neighbor was having chest pains but didn't have a heart attack and Spencer said they call that vagina pains. So I guess I'm gonna get chest pains from my vagina.
Me (trying very hard not to laugh) had to explain the difference between angina and vagina. But for now I think we'll just stick to calling it a johnny!
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Awesome!
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