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Thursday, September 18, 2008

Chosen?

So, this morning, I was watching an old episode of "Beverly Hills 90210." It's the one where Steve's mom is trying to get Steve's childhood rival and her TV son to do a reunion show. Steve and Chuck get into a fight, and Chuck then makes a big deal about Steve being adopted. So, Steve decides to go find his birth mom in New Mexico. During the show, Steve's mom tells him he was "chosen."

Big Sis then asked me if she was chosen. What do you say to a 6 year old who asks that?

My answer? "No, baby. You chose me with help from God." She asked me how that was possible.

I told her that when a woman has a baby, the baby chooses the parents in heaven before he or she is born.

That was probably one of my better "Mommy Answers."

Now, don't ask me what I'll say when she's older and asks the real "where do babies come from" question.

Jaime
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7 comments:

  1. AnonymousSeptember 18, 2008 at 3:12 PM

    i would say that you gave the perfect answer! and i will bet that buys you a few more years before you get the "real" question. nicely done!

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  2. JenniSeptember 18, 2008 at 5:39 PM

    That's a good answer!

    And...I love that you are raising her RIGHT with the 90210 reruns!

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  3. JulianaSeptember 18, 2008 at 10:16 PM

    I have something for you in here.

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  4. AllisonSeptember 18, 2008 at 11:03 PM

    Oh I am dreading the day I get asked that! My hubby and I agreed that if we had boys he would give them the sex talk, if we had girls I would give the sex talk. Well looks like I win that one, because I not only get to tell it once but twice!

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  5. Staci ASeptember 19, 2008 at 7:24 AM

    I think you gave her a wonderful answer. My 4 year old asked me the "real" question already. Being completely off-guard, I had to use the "I'll tell you when you're older." I thought I had a few more years before I heard that!

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  6. FeliciaSeptember 19, 2008 at 4:47 PM

    So sweet!

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  7. TenaSeptember 19, 2008 at 7:05 PM

    I think your answer would have been what I would have said as well. I am a stronger believer to answer questions as simple as possible, if the kids what more details they will ask, and rarely do they ask at this age.

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