Almost had to explain breastfeeding to a five year old. So I just finished babysitting my friends 5 year old daughter for a few hours. I mentioned that I needed to go feed my 11 month old some milk and that I would just be in the other room for a minute. The conversation that followed was a little silly. 

Her: So where is his milk bottle?

Me: well, he doesn’t have one. 

Her, looking confused: where does he get his milk?

Me, internally freaking out: I uh.. give it to him from my body. 

Her: ohhh yeah my mom did that when I was a baby. (She put her hand in her shirt) She had a mosquito bite that I got milk from!

Me: Yeah pretty much like that!


I felt a little relieved that she kind of knew what I was talking about and didn’t have to really go into much detail haha