Monday, October 4, 2010

What Girls Have

So, Daddy, Pumpkin is a girl, right?

Right.

And Patches is a boy.  That's why he has a penis.

Yes.

And Pumpkin has a really short penis.  That's what all girls have, right?  Just a really short penis?

No, they have something else.  It's not a penis, it's called a vagina.

A WHAT? 

Vagina.

WHAT?

Vagina.

Vagina?

Yes.

You're kidding me.

No, I'm serious.

That's just another one of your silly made up words.

No, I promise, it isn't.  Boys have penises, girls have vaginas.

Hmm.  (Whispers) Vagina.

And then.

VAGINA!  VAGINA!  VAGINAAAAAAAAAAA!

Oh dear.  Maybe I'm reconsidering my stance on early sex education.

34 comments:

C said...

my daughter was 3 when i took her to the grocery store and every person that we passed, she informed them that girls have vaginas and boys have a penis.. some laughed, some thought it was ballsy.. but thats my girl!!! it still makes me chuckle.

Pamela said...

i did tell you about the vagina girl scouts, right? please let me know if i missed that story. because i still just about wet myself when i think of that.

Pumpkin Delight said...

ha ha ha! so cute. first graders!!!!

sybil law said...

Hahaha!
It really is a funny word. :)

Teri said...

Oh my goodness! I was laughing so hard I almost woke up the peacefully sleeping children in the room next door!

Chloe (3) knows all of the 'proper' terms, but still insists on making up her own. Such as ....pink squishy things....

Gotta love it!

ChiTown Girl said...

Well, now that I think about it, it does sound like a made up word....I kinda prefer vajayjay myself...

Kelly said...

Oh my. Good luck with that!! Don't reconsider!! That door has been opened...

smalltownmom said...

My first grade great-nephew recently discussed this with his mom...and then he sang about "vaginal opening" over and over again.

I would really love to hear Pamela's story!

Gina said...

Vagina is a perfectly good word. I'm glad you taught it to him.

Twenty Four At Heart said...

I don't know who came up with the word vagina in the first place but it DOES seem like they could have done better.

Peter said...

It's still better to hear it from parents than in the playground, all though...

Rick said...

This is why I don't have kids.

The Girl Next Door said...

I still remember the first time I heard it - I was much older than 1st grade and heard it from a friend as he patiently explained precisely how babies are made as told to him by his mother the RN. I told him it was totally ridiculous... Right, "vagina" ha! Not the last time I was totally wrong!

Katrine said...

Madison didn't believe me either. I wonder if she would believe me now?

Kate said...

We say 'ba-ja-ba'. It has it's origins in an unusual emergency room story.

Mark said...

I'm confused. Exactly which one of you is screaming "VAGINA! VAGINA! VAGINAAAAAAAAAA!"?
Your Friend, m.

Manic Mommy said...

Can't wait for the day we get to explain how babies are made. I don't think they'll believe us.

I just remember being horrified.

VaGiNA!!

Busy Bee Suz said...

I still think it is a made up word.

Lisa Page Rosenberg said...

My kid like to ask the ladies if they have a "bagina" just to make sure.

Mamma has spoken said...

Love it! But it can be a really funny word to say just like some of the names of STD's....

Jabacue said...

I'm sure your child will 'spread the word'! lol
Jim

RawknRobynsGoneBlogWild said...

LOL. Very cute! But the word 'penis' is so much sillier than 'vagina.' Right? Maybe I just think so because the actual body part is.
xoRobyn

TechnoBabe said...

At least kids today are getting the correct names and learning truth and not the old birds and bees and stork crap. You are so funny, Jason. I like getting a chuckle here. Thanks.

Laurie Brandriet Keller said...

Love you, your family, and the things that transpire here on The Jason Show. lol ... vagina vagina vagina. xoxo.

Hula Girl at Heart said...

After answering my kindergartener's questions about exactly where babies come out of their mommies, I told my daughter not to go to school telling it to everyone because her friends' parents would want to be the ones to explain that to their children. She didn't tell them, but she explained it all to her teacher.

Kristin said...

I'm with him..."Vagina" totally sounds made up.

wendy said...

VERY funny. Reminds me of a very funny story about The Girl that I might have to blog tomorrow!

And yes, it *is* a funny word!

Fragrant Liar said...

At least he said it correctly. Around our house, the little boys called them "weenis" and "big-gina."

I know.

Not Jenny said...

I laughed so hard at this!!
I taught our kids the proper names for their parts, but my daughter made up her own terms: front bum, back bum and long bum. You can figure out which is which, right??

Since I used to be a nurse I have fun teaching my kids the proper anatomical terms for their body parts. It is hilarious listening to a kid try to say "zygomatic arch" or "anticubital" or "olecranon"

jlo said...

Umm hmmm....vagina. VAGINA! VAGINA! VAGINA! I like your kid.

Jill said...

We had almost the exact opposite conversation. I was amazed they waited until Cade was over a year. Except Téa said it was a Binky not a penis. :)

Faiqa said...

We taught N. the word vagina when she was 2.

One day. I met Tariq at the clubhouse after him and his buddies got done playing golf. It was me, my daughter and about 20 men sitting in the club... when my daughter busts out with, "Hey, this chair is making my vagina hurt..."
Good times....

Vancouver Isle Doug said...

Um, I think I'll just stick with the dog and cat, thank you very much.

Serena said...

LOL...too cute!