Children's words for genitalia

Ronja · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 1:18 pm Post subject: Children's words for genitalia

OK, this will probably sund really strange...

But the problem is, I don't have English as first language. So I don't know which words for the vagina/vulva/penis that would be proper to teach a child at the age of 2-4. My boyfriend does have English as first language, but where he's from they just call it "the privates". I don't like that word, neither do I want to use "penis /vagina" to a small child... it just seems unnatural to use those words to me.

Which words would you use to a child?

hattyrare · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:52 pm Post subject:

Penis-willy
Vagina- I don't know actually. Confused

Jennie79 · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 5:23 pm Post subject:

My son is 5 and calls his a 'willy or tinkle'

Winky89 · FemaleFirst Guru Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 5306

My little brother has always been taught its a willy. He's 5 btw

Ronja · Posted: Sat Apr 28, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject:

OK, so willy is safe for little boys Very Happy

Anyone got a sugestion for the girls' part?

Guest · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 7:59 am Post subject:

poutsos

Guest · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 8:01 am Post subject:

hattyrare · Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject:

nooch would be fine.

Guest · Posted: Thu May 03, 2007 4:43 pm Post subject:

I think it is far better that children use the proper words e.g. penis, vulva etc. Using euphemisms implies that these parts of the body are indecent or dirty and in later life when they need to refer to them, perhaps at the doctor’s, they will find it embarrassing to use the correct words. I have even heard mothers refer to a daughter’s vulva as “front bottom”-how ridiculo

Guest · Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 6:59 pm Post subject:

todger, winkle

i could eaisly list more

Guest · Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 10:08 am Post subject:

In our house between a boys legs there is a penis and between a girls legs there is a vulva. Since early on the terms have been used.

PinkWolf · Guest

Whats wrong with "front bottom"?

Guest · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject:

I had a n Irish friend and they called it a totty?

Guest · Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 11:29 pm Post subject:

Edited

PinkWolf · Guest