Embarrassing questions you wish your kids wouldn’t ask

There comes a time in every parent’s life when your child asks a question that turns your face completely red. “The content might embarrass you, who it's in front of might embarrass you or what it says about your kid might embarrass you,” says Deborah Gilboa, MD, family physician and parenting expert. “Communication with our kids is good for parents and kids, so we want them to bring us their questions, even the tough ones,” she says. Click through to check out uncomfortable questions you’re bound to hear from your child and smart strategies for answering them.

Medically reviewed in January 2020.