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"Mommy, what's a high-priced call girl?"
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"Mommy, what's a high-priced call girl?"
I guess Eliot and Kristen are going to be the Bill and Monica of our parenting generation. I actually laughed out loud when "FirstBorn" casually asked this of me while I was brushing my teeth the other day. That darn Matt Lauer! I guess I knew it was coming, the day before the question was "Is prostitution when you protest the constitution?" to which I answered "Well, not actually...(think, think, think) it's when men give money to a woman so they can have sex without having a relationship." She said "I wondered...I mean, they kept referring to the Governor, but then showing a woman in a bikini, I figured it must be something to do with sex!" Um, yes, that would be correct. Something to do with that. I love being a parent who prides herself on answering my children's questions honestly and thoughtfully. I know that I asked many embarrassing questions of my own parents, who did their best to answer them. But sadly I ended up learning more from my friends than I did from them. When I banned People and Us magazines from our home a couple years ago, it really came from the realization that I was way too interested and involved in the marriage (and divorce) of Brad and Jennifer. But has resulted in keeping a lot of the trashier "news" away from the curious eyes of FirstBorn. Part of me thinks I should turn off the Today show and the nightly news for fear of what they will see and hear. But if I do that, I need to hide the newspaper too. With the media being such a big influence on our kids and their ability to google any question that seems too embarrassing to ask - we need to be vigilant about being open, honest, and proactive about talking to them about their world. I can't hide the reality of life from my kids...Home Daddy and I just need to keep the conversation flowing while we teach and model our own values and morals. 2 comments from 2 users
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posted by
hmoeckli
on Mar 17, 2008 at 01:26 PM
Oh, that's an awkward conversation to have! It sounds like you handled it with grace. I have a ways to go before my girl asks questions like that (she's 20 months), but it's going to come sooner than later.
posted by
creatress
on Mar 18, 2008 at 10:48 AM
I know if I dream about celebrities, I need to lay off the tabloids (People is an occasional guilty pleasure!) I loved your answer. Direct and honest. Good job! My most uncomfortable question I think was "why is marijuana illegal and caffeine and alcohol are legal." Ahhh, the joys of living in Davis. Oddly enough, daddy is never around when these "talks" come up. Hmmm
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