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How do you handle this.....

We were out on a drive Saturday afternoon and came around a bend at a ranch where Black Angus beef cattle are raised.

Right next to the fence and turned for optimum viewing, Mr Bull was mounted and preparing for action on one of the ladies of the heard. In perfect harmony, three little voices screamed out, "Oh my God, what are those cows doing" Not wanting to be graphic, I replied, "They're wrestling" to which I was promptly remanded with. "Now, honey, we said we were going to be honest about things like this." She then went into her best middle school teacher speak of what was transpiring.

My Keets are 5,8, 11 how would you have handled the situation?

btw, my 8 year old screamed out "They are having sex" after the teacher was done with her explaination

They're making veal."

I would have said "None of your damn business"


Then I would have pulled over the vehicle and paddled them for good measure.

5 & 8 yr olds = "They're wrestling"

11 yr old = "They're wrestling... see me after class"

or just go with my old standby and pretend you didnt see whatever it was the kids are referring to

LIPH wrote:They're making veal.

I think I would have said .... they are making babies....

Whats worse is when she is 16 and supposed to be at work on a Sat evening ....for 3 more hours......... and you and your spouse get a little busy on the couch! And you guessed it... in she walks... as she got let off early!!!! That was prolly the most humilitating night in my life! And hers!

We probably would have just said, "That's how momma cow and daddy cow make babies."

My oldest is almost 8 so not quite as old as your oldest, but we're definitely at the point where "the talk" is all but imminent.

I gotta agree with the teacher.... you gotta answer the questions when they're asked.... although undoubtedly you might have wished the youngest hadn't asked quite so soon.....

My answer would have been: "They're mating. That's how cows and bulls make baby cows." If pressed for details by the older ones, the answer would have been, "We'll talk more about it when we get home." (And then I would have talked more at home with the older ones, leaving the younger one without quite so much info.....)

The fact that the 8 year old seems to know what sex is means either a) you or teach have already had a certain level of discussion with her, or b) she's hearing stuff in the girl's bathroom, which means it's time for you or teach to have a discussion with her!

SchoolGirlHeart wrote:The fact that the 8 year old seems to know what sex is means either a) you or teach have already had a certain level of discussion with her, or b) she's hearing stuff in the girl's bathroom, which means it's time for you or teach to have a discussion with her!

or

c) internet p***

buffettbride wrote:We probably would have just said, "That's how momma cow and daddy cow make babies."

My oldest is almost 8 so not quite as old as your oldest, but we're definitely at the point where "the talk" is all but imminent.

bravo

PHBeerman wrote:I would have said "None of your damn business"


Then I would have pulled over the vehicle and paddled them for good measure.

post of the day!

"He's just trying to get a better view"??
"They're checking each other for ticks"?


(btw - "makin' babies"? WTH are a bunch of cows gonna do with a baby?)

bravedave wrote:"He's just trying to get a better view"??
"They're checking each other for ticks"?


(btw - "makin' babies"? WTH are a bunch of cows gonna do with a baby?)

making baby cows silly..... everyone knows that!

The teacher answer was the best. Wrestling might work for the 5 year old, but the 8 and 11 year old should have pulled over and given you a paddling for good measure.

FFishstick wrote:The teacher answer was the best. Wrestling might work for the 5 year old, but the 8 and 11 year old should have pulled over and given you a paddling for good measure.

hehe. you made a funny.

at those ages ya gotta tell them. Friends of mine took grandbabies to the zoo yesterday. THey said every animal seemd to be in mating mode, including the turtles who are vocal. So they get stuck dealing with this with the grands too. And there were also 12yo boys pointing out loudly exactly what was going on.

OceanCityGirl wrote:at those ages ya gotta tell them. Friends of mine took grandbabies to the zoo yesterday. THey said every animal seemd to be in mating mode, including the turtles who are vocal. So they get stuck dealing with this with the grands too. And there were also 12yo boys pointing out loudly exactly what was going on.

Every time I go to my girlfriend's house, her 2 turtles are always "in position" but they are not vocal at all... was it a certain type?

My 5 year old loves to watch Animal Planet. And while I support his love of animals and nature...there is an a lot of talk about mating and mating rituals of certain animals.

I don't think he grasps a lot of it, but it is always there.

prrthd1987 wrote:

OceanCityGirl wrote:at those ages ya gotta tell them. Friends of mine took grandbabies to the zoo yesterday. THey said every animal seemd to be in mating mode, including the turtles who are vocal. So they get stuck dealing with this with the grands too. And there were also 12yo boys pointing out loudly exactly what was going on.

Every time I go to my girlfriend's house, her 2 turtles are always "in position" but they are not vocal at all... was it a certain type?

This question kills me!

She is dropping a hint. "look at what those silly turtles are doing again" When in fact she super glued them together like that so they are always in hump mode when you come by