Monday, 1 November 2010  Out of the mouths of babes...  Bath
time tonight threw up some of those interesting questions and
statements that can completely throw a parent completely.
Having girl and a boy they have obviously been aware for a while
that their bodies are different from each other. My son from
about aged 2 assumed that his sister had a "willy" too. I
decided to tell both children that on a girl its a "clitoris".
This caused them much amusement especially when my son solemnly
informed granny what it was called.  The difference between the
function of these parts seems to have passed them by until
tonight. My son was still convinced that his sister could use
hers to wee just like him. Tonight as he was using the loo he
again expressed this conviction and I had to say no that girls
wee from a hole further round. Then my daughter asked the killer
question:  So mummy if I don't wee from my clitoris what is it
for?  Response from mummy:  Er, well I don't think it does
anything....  Well not really goin