How do you explain a tampoon to a four yr old?

He came in here holding it up and said does this go in your butt. I said no only girls use those, put it back up. And he said but mommy do girls put them in their butt?

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Usualy children ask only expecting a simple answer. As adults we read more into it. He has all ready told you what he thinks it's for and just telling him no that's not how it's used is all the answer he'll need.

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Just tell him no. It's not a toy. It's mommy's things and take it away. Keep them where he can't reach them!

I would say nope... and when you are older i will explain it to you, but its like a medicine for girls... thats all you need to know at this point, then distract him by something else. Tell him that it is Mommy's things and to leave them alone. Put them on a high shelf so he can not reach them. Let him know that they are not a toy.

Tell him if he doesn't stop asking you're gonna put it up his butt. That should shut him up. Either that, or you'll get arrested.

You don't explain to a four year old. Just tell him it is a personal item that is a 'no no' for him to play with. He'll forget about it and move onto something else soon enough.

If that happened to me i would just say that is not a toy take it away from him and move it so he can't get to them again You shouldn't explain a tampon to a 4 year old, he's too young. Just say that they're for mommy and that you'll tell him about it when he's old enough.

Smack his little paw and tell him it is something that only mommie's use when their tummies don't feel good and that NO, they don't stick it up their butt.

Tell him no, they are mommy things don't mess with them.
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mom of a toddler

At that age my super-inquisitive daughter already asked me what a period was too at a young age, so when she asked what tampons were it was easy to tell her that women use them while they are on their periods. If your son isnt ready for explainations like that - and boys probaby arent - just tell him that they're made special for grown up women and no, they dont go up the butt. My sisters doctor said that if kids are old enough to ask the question...they are old enough for an answer. Use the words that are age appropriate (do not call body parts silly names) and keep it short and sweet. DO NOT ignore the question. Keeping lines of communication open with your children starts from day one. You DO NOT want them with-holding things from you in the future, and you want them to be comfortable enough to ask you what they need to.

Just tell him it's a mommy thing and make sure you put them where he can't get them. The attention span of a 4 year old is about ---this--- long, so by the time you read these he will have already forgotten.

Say its like a worm but it suck blood thats how it eats an it lives in swamps in the forest an that it cant harm u at all thats all u say.

Having two sons, I get all the really weird questions, but I try to be as understanding as possible and tell them, that they are mommies things, grown up ladies use them, and that when they get a little older that if they still wanna know I will explain it to them. (try when you are having the birds and the bees convo with them) you dont explain that 2 a four yr old ,you take it off of him an say leave stuff alone..

You should'nt have to. No is NO!!! He needs to know the difference. Pretty advanced for his age..

Kids are fun, eh? Like others have said, you can keep your answer simple. But swatting hands and saying "No, get your mitts off," will only intrigue him more and begins to give him messages that bodies and the things they do are dirty.

When I get questions about such things, I tell my daughter (5) or son (3) that these are things that women and girls use when they are more grown-up. That they are used to keep blood from getting on their clothes, and that the blood doesn't hurt (I know, a little white lie.) I would also tell them that it doesn't go in their butt. I would only answer that it goes into their vagina (and that the blood comes out of their vagina) if I were asked the question.

OMG they are going to grow up and know all this fast enough say it is a little cotton ball stick and if they ask what is it for tell them anything like it is a pretend drum stick or it is a cotton swap for your toes 4 years old too young to be discussing what an idiot

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