Mother clucker.
Claudia Allwood
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No amount of research or chardonnay can prepare you for the moment your seven year old looks up at you with his big brown eyes and asks why chickens have to have sex if they just lay eggs. Don’t get me wrong, he’s a savvy fellow with a crass mom, but this is the beginning of THE TALK.
I dug up a book that my mom gave me when I was about his age: How Babies Are Made. Correction: as my mom reminded me, “I just threw that book in your room and told you to read it.” Because that’s how you did it in 1986.
Immediately, I realized that no digital resource to date had taken the place of this vintage book. This little analog gem with amazing papercraft visuals led us to a most curious hilarious conversations. Sure, there are ‘how to have the talk’ guides for just about any age. But something as visceral clever as this book – not so much.
Aidan leafed through, starting from flowers, moving into the procreation of chickens.
This prompted the following line of questioning:
- Do boy chickens have balls?
- Do the balls have to go inside too?
- How many sperms go into the girl chicken? Like 65?
- Are the boy sperms faster than the girl sperms?
- Do fat chickens come from fat sperms?
Just another Tuesday night in our little apartment, answering questions about the mating habits of chickens. Next up, dogs humans. If you need me, I’ll be stocking up on boxed wine.
