Sincerity Is The Most Effective Strategy
At some point in their development, every kid gets to the age where they might start to question their parents. Some parents would teach their kids stories about birds and bees, while others would rather just give their kids the facts about the topic. It is pointless to try to mislead them because they will, in all likelihood, become aware of the truth at some point.
I’m sure the original intent of the artist who painted this was something quite different, but I find this reading to be rather appealing. To a certain extent, of course, I think parents should be honest with their kids. Of course, each family has to draw the line someplace, and that’s okay as long as it’s not anything that would permanently damage the children.