My youngest son was about 7 years old and we were at a church service (lessons and carols), we had just heard the reading about the angel appearing to Mary, the preacher announced the next carol and in the few moments before the organ struck up my son said 'Mummy, what's a virgin?'. I swear everything stopped for what seemed like a lifetime! The only thing I could hear was the sniggers of the rest of the congregation, I said the first thing that came into my head - 'it means clean and new'. I was congratulated by several people at the end of the service, but boy was my face red!! Had a little discussion with said son afterwards!!

Kate x