Reddit reviews It's Not the Stork!: A Book About Girls, Boys, Babies, Bodies, Families and Friends (The Family Library)

I honestly wouldn't worry about it. So what if she's confused? Little kids are confused about lots of things in life. It's part of being young.

When my daughter was about that age, she opened the bathroom door on me and her dad, just as we were enjoying some "private time", as it were.

She said, "What are you doing?"

I said, "Playing a game only grownups play. Please knock before you open the bathroom door, honey."

Then we went out and got hook and eye latches for both the bathroom and the bedroom doors. And that was the end of it!

Now, I did start the conversation about sex at this age, too, but it wasn't in response to her walking in on us. I didn't tie it to that incident at all. Five is just a really good age to start talking about, "Where do babies come from?"

"It's Not the Stork!" is a good first book: http://www.amazon.ca/dp/0763600474/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

Your librarian can probably help you find more.

Um... wow. All I can say about this is that the author's an idiot, and I feel sorry for her children and their "delicate minds".

There is so much wrongness in this article, I don't even know where to begin. She lies to her children ("a tiny cut is made into the tummy" - even a planned c-section can't really be described as "tiny"). She confuses innocence with ignorance. And she assumes that merely knowing the facts of human reproduction is enough to incite small children to have sex with each other. Ew!

At this age, the subject of "where do babies come from" is fascinating to children. Simply addressing it honestly, truthfully, and scientifically is more than enough. If you're truly worried your six year old will try to "make babies" with the neighbour's little boy, then tell her about puberty and how you have to be physically all grown up to make babies. And, tell her that, in fact, getting pregnant too soon can damage a young person's body and make it impossible to have babies in the future.

Of course, any six year old who has spent any time with a REAL baby, doesn't want one of her own anyway. Six year olds aren't stupid. Or delicate.

Start preschoolers off with "It's Not the Stork": http://www.amazon.com/Its-Not-Stork-Families-Friends/dp/0763600474/ref=pd_bxgy_b_text_b

The sequel, "It's So Amazing" is for about ages 7 and up. Finally, "It's Perfectly Normal" is middle/high school fare.

The book “It’s Not The Stork is amazing. I have it and it’s great - you can elaborate as needed with some sections too (additional text boxes). There are versions as kids get older too. But if it seems like it’s too much info to start with, Robie Harris (the author) has other books for younger kids just about body parts (“Who has what? ?”).