to think my cousin is a knob?

[suwoo]

We were having a daft phone conversation and she was making a silly statement that I should lie about something to DD (aged 7). I said I never lie to my children and she said not even when she says 'Whats that thing between daddy's legs?'

I just snorted and said DD is very aware of body parts and their medical names and uses. I mentioned that she knows a penis,vulva, vagina and ovaries along with heart, lungs and veins etc.

Cousin then said 'oh you're weird, you're going to make her grow up into a lesbian' WTF!!

At that point I said I had to go and removed myself from the conversation.

What a ridiculously small minded and pathetic view point, yes???????

[Hassled]

YANBU. She's a fool.

[Tidey]

Eh? What an extremely strange thing to say. Why would anyone think that knowing the names of body parts would have any effect on someone's sexuality?

[SparkyFartDust]

yep, sounds like a penis (note my use of correct terminology!)

[suwoo]

I think she was outraged that DD knew of a vulva......she should come on MN. I know not everyone agrees with kids knowing 'stuff', but I've had one baby and am pg with another and these questions do come up. I answer them honestly and suitably. God knows what she would do- tell her DD the stork comes probably.

[piscesmoon]

Very strange! YANBU.

[screamingabdab]

YANBU
Cousin uncomfortable with her own anatomy. Suggest she reads "The Female Eunoch"

[ForeverOptimistic]

Your cousin sounds a bit thick.

You are definitely not being unreasonable!

[stoppinattwo]

my DS thought Nanny drove a vulva

[stoppinattwo]

yanbu btw

[beanieb]

what's wrong with being a lesbian anyway? - cousin is clearly an idiot!

[diedandgonetodevon]

YANBU- better than giving it some silly name or lying about what a penis is!

Children should know what parts of the body are.

[suwoo]

Yeah, exactly beanie, so what if she is a lesbian and so what if she knows what an area of her own physical anatomy is called!

Yeah, think cousin is a bit thick small town minded.

[HecateQueenOfGhosts]

I don't understand her reasoning. Seriously baffled. If your child knows the correct terms for body parts, this will affect their sexuality as adults.

I don't get it.

[BenFMsmum]

Sounds like your dd is older than your cousin?? No??

[suwoo]

Nope, I don't get it either. Cousin is 32

[BenFMsmum]

32??!! I don't get it either!! YANBU!!

[NoBiggy]

So what lie were you supposed to tell about what daddy has between his legs???

Better a lesbian than daft, anyway.

[HecateQueenOfGhosts]

I didn't mean 'affect' I meant determine.

'affect', reading it back, sounds wrong, and a bit negative.

[TrillianAstra]

She sounds very immature and rather dim.

[suwoo]

Will I get a unanimous YANBU I wonder? Or will some weirdo one be along in a minute?

[LynetteScavo]

Well, of course YANBU - but then a friend of DH asked us if we were worried he might grow up to be gay becuase he let him play with a dolls pram.

DH replied "No, he's my son"

[LaDiDaDi]

YANBU!

What are you supposed to say Daddy has between his legs?

[pointydog]

erm, I'd take your cousin's rep[ly as some sort of silly jokey comment.

I'd shrug it off. Wouldn't make me cross or necessarily think he was a nob.

[Yurtgirl]

yanbu

Has your cousin got children of her own? I ask because most of my friends who have no children are very ignorant about parenting (even those who are primary teachers!0