Peanuts and Jars
Since Bella was teeny tiney, when I would refer to privates, I would call hers and mine a “cricket.” Girls have crickets. I just never even mentioned what boys had.
Well, now that Bella is nearing her 3rd birthday and is as bright and smart as the day is long, I figured it’s probably an ok time to explain the “true” names for privates– both boys and girls. She’s obviously smart enough to observe that Noah’s parts are different looking than her own, and so it was time to at least give things their proper names. Two days ago, I explained things as simply as I could…
“Bella, girls have a v@gin@, and boys have a pen!s.”
“Ohhhhh.”
So today, Bella was watching me change Noah’s diaper. She’s handing me wipes, as always. She says, completely out of the blue,
“Mommy. Boys have peanuts. Girls have jars.”
Peanuts, Pen!s. V@gin@, Jar. It’s all the same…














