child's name for genitals. ..

[Katieimmel]

What do you call your child's private parts? With my son, it was always pee pee or weenie. I have no clue what to call a girls.

[ajaynes84]

I get people font want their small kids yelling out vagina and pens in the store but I personally think there is something disturbing about give things nick names. That somehow seems more sexual than just calling it what it is. Now, for my own, they will know that they have a penis or a vagina but will probably say things like " make sure you wash your bottom" ect. I feel that's appropriate for little ones. Ftm here and labor nurse by the way.

[OctoberMommy2014]

yeahhhh, my child will be smart enough to know he has a penis.. but I'd rather him call it something else. as well as my future daughter.. that's just my preference.

it's not about being ashamed of what they have as genitals, and it's not about having a "weird" nickname for it, just my preference.

people shouldn't be made to think they're being "silly" just because they give their child's body parts a different name. my Godsister knew she had a vagina when she was younger (she's 11 now), but she still referred to it as something else.. nothing wrong with that. geez!

[Candy_T]

Right now, I refer to it as ding ding. When I feel he's old enough to know the actual term, then he can either use that term or call it ding ding.

[Tati107]

I have 2 daughters and we called it their Nonos. My oldest is 6 and she knows its her vagina but we still call their Nonos.

[Novembermommy1104]

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[Novembermommy1104]

To the "child phycologist" I respect your line of work, and your input, but hearing a 2/3 year old little girl say vagina doesnt sit well with me. 6 or 7, when they know its not appropriate to yell "vagina" out inbthe middle of target is different, until then we refer as "lady bits, or just bits for short" . And I personally don't think there is anything "dirty" or "secretive" about calling it someone else is early childhood .