The Tale of Two Butts

The other day I was changing Isaac’s (my 3 yr. old son) diaper (yes, hush–obviously the potty-training is going well.  Thanks for noting this.).  Elyse (my 1 yr. old daughter) crawled over to the scene and pointed at his penis.  The following conversation ensued:

Source Apparently, my daughter will be requiring the two-pack to cover her “situation”

Mommy: “Yes, that is Isaac’s penis.”

Isaac: “I have a penis.”

Mommy: “Yes, you do.  Does Elyse have a penis?”

Isaac: “No, Elyse doesn’t have a penis.”

Mommy: “What does Elyse have?”

Isaac: “Elyse has a butt.”

Mommy: “Oh…do you have a butt?”

Isaac: “Yes, I have a butt.”

He pauses.  You can visibly see the 3 yr. old wheels churning over and over in his brain, and then he figures it out, “Elyse has two butts.”

There you have it, dear readers–the human anatomy completely figured out and clarified, courtesy of my toddler…

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Meredith blogs at The Mom of the Year, where she dedicatedly earns her title one epic parenting fail at a time, offering quick, relatable laughs for fellow parents and all their empathizers. She has been part of several best-selling anthologies, featured on prominent sites such as Huffington Post, In the Powder Room and BlogHer, and loves her role as the Executive VP/Operations Manager of The BlogU Conference. When she's not breaking up fights over Legos and juice boxes, she remains fully committed to sharing a less serious look at the world of parenting.

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