Mama's Blog Funny questions from children: Mommy, explain the world to me

2017

Mom blogger Timea talks about all the fun kids' questions children ask their parents a hole in their guts and some of their answers.

Answering all the funny questions from their children can be a real challenge for parents.
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They exist, these things that are difficult to explain. Every day my daughter gets older, she wants to discover and understand more and more things. Beer, tampons, sunscreen - it's not exactly easy to explain abstract things, these things from the "adult world".

I've collected some examples and I know that with every week this list will be longer and more fun to smile - I hope you enjoy reading!

4 funny kids questions - and some desperate mom answers

1. " Mom, why do not I need sunscreen when it rains? "

Finally the summer is here, the sun is shining, the bathing lake is calling! With the first strong rays of sunshine comes the responsibility as a mother to cream our little ones every day to protect them from burns and rashes. My daughter Léla quickly got used to the creaminess routine - so much that on rainy gray days like today, she may not understand why it does not need cream.

How do you explain a two-year-old child who has never seen or experienced sunburn, what you really need the sunscreen for? And why it is unnecessary on cloudy days? And anyway ... How to explain weather phenomena? How do you explain that during the summer, bedtime has nothing to do with the darkness? Thankfully we have roller shutters that turn the beautiful summer sun into cuddly darkness within seconds.

2. " Mom, why can not I wear my winter boots in summer? "

When we are in the weather ... Léla likes her winter boots very much. So much so that she got her out of the closet last week and wanted to wear it. It was warm 27 degrees outside. I wanted her to put on her sandals. She did not find that funny and roared defiantly. The sight of my daughter in a lined winter jacket and shorts, I probably need not explain further.

The same game with winter sweaters. The one sweater has such a sweet rabbit on top. Clear that Léla would like to wear it even in the finest summer weather. Of course you could just clean things up in the basement. I have not come to this yet - and somehow it's also amusing.

3. Mama's tampons: " Mama, Kaka? "

Everyone who has children knows that the loss of privacy does not stop at the toilet door. So it is hardly surprising that Léla has already made several times acquaintance with tampons. She looks at me every time very surprised at the tampon change and comments: "Mama, Kaka?" . No not really. Um, that's blood, but not bad. Only a few days a month and only when you grow up. Or so.

4. "Mama, why can not I drink beer?"

We are sitting in the beer garden and I order a cyclist. The joyful expression of my enjoyment at the first sip of this refreshing magic potion makes my daughter curious. She also wants to. Sorry, that's not possible, that's alcohol. This is for adults only. Um, that's not good for you.

Although I have difficulty explaining her forbidden things, she has surprisingly accepted very quickly that morning coffee, for example, is only for mom and dad .

At Chilli, Tabasco and Co. helped only the self-experiment . Léla wanted to try this tempting red sauce. Since Thai children grow up too, I decided to try it out in this case. Her grimace was unique. :)

Dearest greetings,

Your Timea