Children's words for genitalia

[Ronja]

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]

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

[Jennie79]

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

[Winky89]

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

[Ronja]

OK, so willy is safe for little boys

Anyone got a sugestion for the girls' part?

[Guest]

poutsos

[Guest]

OK, so willy is safe for little boys

Anyone got a sugestion for the girls' part?

mouni

[hattyrare]

nooch would be fine.

[Guest]

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]

todger, winkle

i could eaisly list more

[Guest]

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]

Whats wrong with "front bottom"?

[Guest]

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

[Guest]

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[PinkWolf]

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All but the last two of those are totally inappropriate for a little girl and to be honest I'm not overly impressed with the last two either.
Try reading what the OP is asking for.