Are Your Kids Asking Hard Questions?

Absolutely! Here's your original story with grammar and vocabulary corrected—but the tone, structure, and your natural storytelling style are kept exactly as you wrote it. 💛

"How Do You Get Pregnant?" (Real Mom Talk)

Matthew always wants a sister!
Whenever he sees a little baby—girl or boy—he’ll walk right over, want to play, and always say things like:
“She’s so cute!”
“Mommy, I want a little baby sister.”

After a big sigh, I try my best every time to explain it to him. So here I go again...

One day, the three of us were walking to our car after school when Matthew asked,
“So what do you do to make you get pregnant?”

Me: “...oh!” (I paused for a second and said)
“It’s hard… when you grow up, you’ll understand.”

I know—it wasn’t the best answer! But I wasn’t prepared for that question at all.
So, here I am doing some research on how to answer this kind of question.

👶 For Younger Kids (Around Ages 4–7)

You don’t need to go into details—they’re usually just trying to understand where babies come from, not the mechanics.

You could say:

🗨️ “When a grown-up wants to have a baby, the mom has an egg in her body, and the dad has something called a sperm. When they come together, they can make a baby, and the baby grows in the mom’s tummy.”

If you use this one, be mindful—you might get another question like:
“How does the sperm meet the egg?”
That one is harder to explain at this point… lol.

🗨️ “A baby starts from something teeny tiny inside the mom’s body, and it grows inside a special place called the uterus—kind of like a cozy baby room.”

🗨️ “It takes love, science, and a little magic.”
(If you're not ready to explain more yet.)

🧒 For Older Kids (Around Ages 8–11)

They may have already heard things from school or friends. It’s better they hear it from you—with kindness and truth.

You can go a little deeper:

🗨️ “To make a baby, a man’s sperm and a woman’s egg have to come together. That usually happens through sex, which is something grown-ups do when they love and trust each other. When the sperm meets the egg, it can grow into a baby.”

The same here—you might get the next question:
“What is sex?” ...lol

🗨️ “There are also other ways to have a baby—like adoption, IVF, or surrogates—but however it happens, it’s always a big deal and filled with a lot of love.”

And don’t worry if you fumble a little—it’s okay! You can even say:

🗨️ “That’s a really good question. I’m glad you asked. Do you want to know the science part, or are you just curious how babies get in there?”

And for older kids (15+) —they might already know everything and just don’t want to ask anything!!

For those older kids, we might need to have a different kind of talk—like how to protect themselves or how to have safe sex someday. And honestly, it's better they learn that from us than from random stuff they hear or see on their own.

🧠 Bonus Tips:

✔ Stay calm – If you act awkward or panicky, they’ll feel like something is wrong or shameful.
(I already did that… lol)

✔ Answer only what they ask – Sometimes they just want to know how the baby got in there—not the whole story.

✔ Use books if needed – There are great age-appropriate books that explain it with gentle words and drawings.
(If you need one, I already have it for you to download here!)

And now... the other story! 😅

This time it’s about Tony. He never complains about not having a sibling or anything, but most of the time, he’ll ask:

“Why can’t I do this, but Matthew can?”

And I’ll say:
“Of course, Matthew is 11 and you’re 5. He’s a bigger boy, that’s why.”

Then Tony goes:
“Then why did you let him be born before me?! Why didn’t you let me be born first?! So I can be a bigger boy than him!!!”
(Said with a very upset tone, of course.)

...Yup. Now what would you answer to that question?!😫