what do you call your private bits?
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Topic: what do you call your private bits?
Posted By: Spudling
Subject: what do you call your private bits?
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 9:47am
| Hi! I know we are supposed to teach our children to call all their bits by their real names, but I'm sorry, it just sounds silly saying to my DD thats your vagina & anus (yes, I have read in two books lately that anus should be used not bum which in my opinon is different anyhow, but hey ho, I'm no expert) ....anyway, just interested what everybody else calls everything |
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Posted By: AlyAyde
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 9:53am
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mostly i just refer to the whole area as bottom with the kids. Front bottom and back bottom. ------------- Jayde 25/12/04 Alyssa 08/04/03 http://Alyayde.bebo.com |
Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 9:56am
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Ella calls hers her giney and her bottom.
She couldn't quite say vagina so I figured giney was close enough that anyone professional who asked would know what she was on about. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 10:11am
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Andrew calls his penis his pee pee and its his bum. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 10:27am
jack calls them 'penis' and 'gina'. couldn't be bothered with all the fluffy names you can use, figured it's better for people to know what he's really on about....which may come back to haunt me later! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 10:31am
oh yeah, and 'bum' anus just sounds very wrong to me! ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 10:49am
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Bay calls his a "doodle" or "diddle" and the back is his bum.
My nephew calls his a "peke". |
Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 10:53am
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Well I call McKayla's bum her bum and then in Afrikaans there is the word Paddatjie for vagina that usually gets used although I havent used it get. (it is afrikaans for froggie)
Havent really called it anything. Have used the word Vagina however. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 11:46am
nothing wrong with bum to me - if i was refering to his anus i would call it anus - but i havent had a need to yet... penis is used here but we also refer to it as a willie too - i am of the opinion that they need to know the correct names but they dont have to be used all the time as slang words for privates are always used too and i wouldnt want my child to be laughed at for not knowing what a willie was...
havent had much need for vagina or vulva or any of that tho luckily. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 1:35pm
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We usually refer to front bottom and back bottom... or the whole as a bottom. Sometimes there is reference to "where my wees comes from" etc and I taught Hannah what her anus was the other day (which incidentally is very different from bum in my opinion!!). But I added that it's "private" to talk about anuses lol, to help curb any tea-time conversation which would otherwise come up.
I don't know when I'll introduce "vagina"... Hannah doesn't even know that she has one! -------------  |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 2:16pm
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I used to say whizzer, but now I say diddle and bottom or bum, and he knows what they are, and can say all of them (diddle, bottom and bum) I asked him this morning if he knew where wees came from and poos, and he knows, he grabbed his bits. He likes to bust in on me when I'm on the loo and say bye bye wees when I flush! lol! Haven't done the whole vagina thing yet... Probably will say front bottom or giney. Vagina and vulva make me feel a little "school teachery"?. I HATE fu fu, I cruinge when I hear people say that, so we won't be saying that. ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: nuttymama
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 3:41pm
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DH hates it when I say giney to Abigail, so he has to suck it in. The older kids know the real names of their bits, but ever since he was two Jayden has called it his "nugget" for some reason and it has stuck. So although he knows it's real name we refer to it as nugget and at least that way when we are out and he says at the top of his voice "Owww my nugget hurts" no one else knows what the hell he is talking about. Not sure when I will use the words vagina with Abby as she has the habit of repeating new words over and over again which could cause some very embarrassing moments. She calls it her bum. As for Anus I don't use that term it bum or bottom. ------------- Abigail 06/01/2005 Jayden 21/11/2001 Micheal 03/04/1997 |
Posted By: Spudling
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 3:46pm
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there is just no nice word for vagina is there, I mean diddle, wizzer, doddle etc are all non offensive names for the lads, but for us girls we have a choice of names that just like jacobs Mum most make me cringe, they are all very adult like names and just crude.
I have never heard of giney, I think that seems to be the best of a bad bunch thanks everyone! 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 3:59pm
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i would prob go for fanny - or how bout what they called it on greys - cant remember what it was but it was funny. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 4:06pm
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We use fanny, willy and bum/butt.
They know the real terms but prefer to use the above. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: jax
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 4:26pm
Va-jay jay ------------- Jacquie - Mama to Erin, 13.07.06 - Chief Cat Chaser & Marmite Sammie Eater 
Love many, trust few, harm none. ~Anon~ |
gsmum wrote:Posted By: BaAsKa
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 4:52pm
| when i was younger we use to call it "tontons", "hamburger" and well i wont say the others as these are gross enough!! I remember always refering to it as "tontons" but my sis taught me that as my mother is very "vagina/penis" worded! so im guessing she made us say it properly! |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 5:14pm
We use Bum and Zaara knows what it is. However I never used any thing for vagina.....however when I change her nappy and she touches her self there...I say "Dont Touch" ...because I am changing her and now every time I say Dont Touch she touches her self there...Crap I think thats what she thinks its called! I might have to teach her other wise.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 5:20pm
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Lmao Roksana!! ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and:
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 5:38pm
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when the boys played with themsleves when i changed them i would tell them to leave it alone - you can play with it in the bath if you want.
i cant even remember what we called them when i was younger, think mum referred to it as a fanny. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 7:26pm
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This leads to a good point... do you try to discourage "playing"? They *all* seem to go through stages of touching in nappy changes and I know there's a certain amount of exploring their own body but I'm hesitant to promote that or to make them feel that area is shameful or "dirty". So far I have just used the excuse that it's too easy to hurt yourself there so don't touch. Is that the best way to go? ------------- |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 7:46pm
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Teresa, I've gone along the track that the child can touch, but it's their business and therefore should be kept private. They have to keep their hands out of the way while I'm changing their nappy (and I use the word "messy" rather than "dirty" to avoid the connotations of it being wrong) and I wipe/wash their hands if they have grabbed at themselves during the change (regardless of whether it was a pooey nappy or not), and I've taught Kiya to wash her hands after touching herself.
Josiah's not quite beyond only touching at nappy changes or in the bath yet, but Kiya is. I've tried to teach her that any touching she does there is private, so to stay in her room! She's got into the habit of holding her crotch recently because she had an itch, and now that the itch has gone she still grabs. Nat and I gently remind her to move her hand for the first few minutes then we get strict. ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 7:54pm
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Oh, and on the original topic we've taught our kids "vagina", "penis" and "bottom"... Kiya knows the difference, but for some reason has recently started refering to her whole nether-regions as her bottom! Caused me major confusion when she had an itch recently and was having a scratch in front while explaining she was "itching her bottom"!
Josiah's just started talking properly... he's picked up on "booby" (from when I'm hanging out before Xavier latches on) and this morning he grabbed himself during a nappy change and said "Booby!", but he did try and copy me when I said "penis" instead... hope he gets the idea! ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 8:00pm
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you should see my boys when they have no clothes on... i swear somthimes they are trying to pull them off. gabriel can almost makes his penis do tricks. i tell them not to touch when changing but only cause like you becca i dont want them to get dirty, its funny tho cause sometimes they want to help putting the powder on or wiping themselves with the flannel. i dont discourage them touching at all...at this age i think it is important not to put boundary on that sort of thing... when gabriel gets a bit older we might talk about doing it at appropriate times or places but at the mo i dont mind. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 8:02pm
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Jake knows what booby is too, although he also calls his drink cup or bottle booby as well.
Fanny gives me a cringe, so when americans call bum bags fanny packs, I just about die! ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: fattartsrock
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 8:03pm
Hey, Roksana, maybe Zaara thinking it is called "dont touch" will be handy for when she is a teenager.... ------------- The Honest Un PC Parent of 2, usually stuck in the naughty corner! :P |
Posted By: Spudling
Date Posted: 13 March 2007 at 8:46pm
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ha ha, fanny packs, isn't that just awful!!!!
re the touching thing, Cailin loves to help and she always wants to wipe, but I don't allow her to do it, but have been trying not to make a big deal out of it because I don't want her to think that it is dirty to touch either. Becca, I like the idea of using the word messy instead of dirty, I am going to do that from now on. And jacobs mum, exactly what I thought too re Zaara, very handy when she is older to be calling it a don't touch!!
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Posted By: lizzle
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 7:02am
| I justr try to discourage "public touching" - Honestly, sometimes he reminds me of Al Bundy in the supermarket. |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 9:19am
Never thought of it like that....you are right!!!
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Posted By: newmum
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 9:30am
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LOL, good topic! I have been wondering about "names" lately too.
I call Joeys bum "popo" (german word) and say either penis or "pimmel" (german word, like diddle or willy I guess). hehehehe sounds funny when I see i written down
Joey is always playing with himself - just like Lizzie said with th Al Bundy comment, lolol  He seems to find comfort in just standing with his hand(s) in his pants, the only time he really plays with his penis is in the bath. He often goes for it while I am changing his nappy, and usually when it is a pooey nappy of course, I guess telling him off is wrong because he will get the wrong idea and I don't want him to get "dirty" ideas about touching himself either. Might try the messy comment like Becca ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 10:01am
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jack always plays with himself in the bath and alot of times when i'm changing him. i just tell him to wait til it's been wiped and then let him go for it ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com">
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Posted By: daikini
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 10:18am
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I thought this might make you all laugh:
Josiah went into my room the other day and got the curash powder. He then walked around with it (closed) and would stop, pull out his waistband and shake the container at his nappy before smiling and walking around some more!  ------------- Becca, mum of 2 girls & 3 boys |
Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 10:47am
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Lol....thats cute!!
Zaara always find any lotion bottle and tho its closed she pretends that she is pouring some on her hand and then rubs her hand/legs/body etc..... Shows that kids do copy what we do!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Spudling
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 11:39am
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Roksana, Cailin does the same, and with with sunblock too, one of the few "good" habbits she has picked up
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Posted By: Roksana
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 2:43pm
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He he ha ha...arnt they cute doing it tho....I love it!! and Zaara always has a serious face on while doing it!! lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: SMoody
Date Posted: 14 March 2007 at 3:40pm
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McKayla just loves her cream. You must see her rub it into her tummy. She brings the bottle to you and you must just pour.
On the subject of touching. McKayla doenst really play as such but she does touch now and then. I dont say nor do anything about it. I see is as harmless exploration and all kids do it. If she is going to start playing ect I will teach her that that stuff happens in private with no one around. I dont want her to think that it is dirty or perverted. But right now I think she thinks it is part of her body like her nose. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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