Ahhh, the funny things kids say…
So, I am one of those ‘modern’ Moms. You know the kind, say Penis not Pee Pee. My child will likely grow up to be like the kid in Kindergarten Cop who announces that girls have a vagina and boys have a penis. I see nothing wrong with our bodies and feel that healthy, open communication is perfectly reasonable and not embarrassing at all.
And then, my child’s body part learning turned on me. Luckily, I was in the privacy of my own home and not in the grocery store. I suppose, if I’m writing about it, I can’t be all that embarrassed and in fact think it’s quite funny. In fact, when I look at it from my 2 year-old son’s eyes, I realize that yes, that could be a nipple.
What is the that of which I speak you ask? Well, here’s the story morning glory. The other morning while getting dressed, my son looked at me, pointed at my boob (er, breast) and announced, “Nipple”! “Yes,” I said, “that is a nipple. You have nipples, Daddy has nipples, we all have nipples.” With that I sat down on the bed and bent forward to put on my shoes which showed my tattoo on my back as well as a raised mole. My son came running over to take a look at the tattoo which he loves because it’s a sun and a moon. He noticed the mole and announced, “Nipple!” “No dear, that’s a mole not a nipple.” He looked at me quizzically, looked at the mole and said, “Mole Nipple”.
Sure, I guess if you’re looking at it from a 2 year old’s perspective, it very well could be a nipple. And that my friends, is what you get when you try to be a modern Mom;)
