DD 6.1 asking why boys have willies - how do I answer this at her level?

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For some time now dd 6.1 yrs has been asking why boys have willies and why girls don't. Obviously I can tell her about sex but I don't know if this is appropriate for her age. I have found the following books but I need to know if they are going to answer her question to her satisfaction or if there are any others that you would recommend.

Where Do Babies Come From? (Usborne Pocket Science)
Let's Talk: About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families & Friend​s (Lets Talk)
How Did I Begin?
Where Willy Went

Thanks

I told dd1 when she was 6 , i was woried how she would react, i explained in simple terms and she just said 'oh' and didn't ask anymore questions. She's now 7 and asking me all sorts of questions (this morning she asked me what 'cock' ment as the boys were saying it at school).

I would be matter of fact about it.

Two reasons - one to wee with (explain the different plumbing in boys and girls), and when they are grown ups they use them to put the seed in the right place for a baby to grow.

You could point out that all male mammals have them - she may have seen horses etc around and about.

just be honest?

I remember having a similar conversation with DD.

I said something like: Because they wee out of them. Us girls are lucky because we have a special hole underneath where our wee comes out but boys use their willies. Then later when they are grown ups their willies help them be daddies.

I think she was younger than 6 and this explanation was sufficient because I recall us moving on to a discussion about how Bella and Fizz from the Tweenies had the hole underneath and Milo and Jake had willies like DS and DP.

What throck has said, its a good basic answer that can be added on to when the time is right. I have never shyed away from talkig about sex with my sons and believe it is better if things are answered honestly about sex from an early age (obviously in simple terms) that way when they are older and you do need to talk to them about its not brand new topic between you that adds to any embarrassement they may feel

Thanks for the advice, it's really helpful. I will definitely use your phrase Throckenholt 'to put the seed in the right place for a baby to grow'.