My daughter once asked me, “Where do babies come from?” I explained it to her in the most gentle way possible, telling her that babies grow inside their mother’s tummy and are brought into the world with love and care. The very next day, a boy from her class told her that children are actually found inside cabbages. My daughter disagreed and confidently shared everything she had learned with him, certain she was setting the record straight.

The following day, the boy’s parents called me and asked to meet. I felt nervous, wondering if my explanation had caused trouble. When we met, they looked serious and explained that their “cabbage story” was a fun family tradition, passed down for generations to make the topic lighthearted for kids. Their son had been upset when he felt his story wasn’t true anymore.Family games