MMjr. asked me, "Can you get heart disease from a mammogram?"

[Maddy McCall]

I had Word open, working on a presentation, so I took a transcript of the whole conversation. Here it is, verbatim:

Him: Can you get heart disease from a mamogram?

Me: Do you even know what a mammogram is?

Him: Yeah, it’s one of those things they use to see if your pregnant.

Me: Ummmmm.....no.

Him: Or is that a papogram?

Me: What a mammogram is is when they put a woman's boob between two pieces of glass and mash down on it to xray it.

Him: Ewwwwwwwwwwww. SICK!!!!!

Me: And they mash it down and xray it….

Him: AHAHAHAHA Like a pancake. “This is my boob!” holding his hand up flat. *long pause*

Him: Then how do they tell if you're pregnant?

Me: With a pregnancy test.

Him: Well I thought they used a thermometer, like when we shoved it up the cat’s butt. I thought ladies shoved thermometers up their butt to see if they’re pregnant.

Me: No. That's to see if the cat was ready to deliver her babies.

Him: What's a papogram?

Me: *recognize that I have much to discuss with my son*

[sundog]

1. hahaha

:rofl:

[Maddy McCall]

2. He's 11.

And he's curious about women's health. Oh, god, tomorrow is going to be fun. *scratches head*

[China_cat]

16. Get him a copy of

Our Bodies, Our Selves.

It will save you much frustration.

signed, mother of 3 males

[ForrestGump]

3. Ha!

Sounds like a little dude.

Tell him that a papogram is what Scientologists administer to determine whether you're Catholic.

On second thought, then you'd have to explain about Tom and Katie and, well...just Tom, alone...I mean...

Some things are just beyond explanation. :D

[Maddy McCall]

4. Hahahaha!

papogram = Catholic test.

:rofl: Hahaha!

[bicentennial_baby]

5. it's that commercial

the one about the woman whose sister always got her mammograms, but died at 47 of heart disease...i bet he saw it.

[Maddy McCall]

7. I was working when he asked...

I wasn't paying attention to the TV. I bet you're right, because he was watching TV.

I wondered where he got that connection.

[Lars39]

6. I saw a new machine in the exam room today!

Some kind of experimental. It looked like the boob would not get squashed! :bounce: :woohoo:

[Maddy McCall]

8. I'll certainly tell my son about that.

He can rest easy tonight knowing that the world will not be filled with pancake shaped boobs.

:D

[Lars39]

9. lol

Should be kinda funny next time he sees the grand tetons coming towards him at the grocery. :D

[NMMNG]

10. OMG that is just too funny

It's that commercial they have out about heart disease being the #1 killer of women. I'll bet he saw it (it talks about a woman who got her mammogram faithfully every year, but died of heart disease at 47 years of age).

Poor kids see this stuff and it's no wonder they get confused, especially with all the lies and half-truths they are told in "abstinence only" sex-education classes. :eyes:

[xmas74]

11. Sounds like some of the conversations I've had at home.

"Baby, that's nasty. Don't put that in your mouth!"
"But Mom-it's a whistle! See! It makes noise!"

I really don't want to tell her what her "whistle" really is yet (how do you explain tampons to a five year old).

You've given me a glimpse of the what future conversations will hold for me.

[Zuni]

12. wow, next time I have sex I am going to bring a rectal thermometer

with me, just to make sure the girl doesn't get pregnant

:D

[tigereye]

13. yes explaining mamograms is loads of fun

I had that conversation with my kid not too long ago.

the pregnancy one is pretty funny!

I just bought one of those "It's Perfectly Normal" pre-adolescent books about the facts of life for my kid, but he could care less at this point.

[Texasgal]

14. OMG!!!

What a character!!! He sounds like a great kid!!!

* I am still giggling over here....

[samplegirl]

15. Tell him

to be thankful hes a boy!!!