What do your kids call their private parts?
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Kids' Names for Private Parts
I recently read a little story of a Mom learning her little boy called his penis a wang. This made me laugh, and then it made me think about all the different terms that could be used, and which one parents decide upon for their kids. I searched the internet a bit and compiled a list of name people have chosen to teach their kids. What terms have you decided to use with your kids? Whether it's on the list or not, please share!
Personally, I don't like hearing the term penis, vagina (or vulva) coming from a little kid. So I would prefer that kids know the correct anatomically correct words, but that in common use they say something else. After all, that's what adults do.
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Should parents use anatomically correct terminology?
Parenting experts love to tell you that you should only use the anatomically correct words with your children. However, there's a lot of things the parenting experts say that people don't exactly follow along with, and I think this is certainly one of them. I don't think it will harm a kid to call his penis a weiner, what do you think?
Boys Parts
bird
bits
dingaling
dobbers
doinker
dong
doodle
family jewels
frank (& beans)
goods
jiggy
johnson
junk
knob
Mr. Winky
noodle
package
parts
peanut
pecker
peepee
penis
peter
pickle
stuff
tallywhacker
thing
twig (and berries)
wang
wee wee
weiner
willy
winky
zipfy
Photo by juhansonin used under CC 2.0
What term did you teach your child for boy private parts?
Sticking with the anatomical.
dthonstad says:
We used only anatomical names because if there ever was an incident of sexual abuse we want to make sure our kids can legally tell what happened and it would stand in court. My wife and I heard of this being important, but we never looked into it to see if it mattered in court, but to us it made sense they know and use the right terminology just in case. Call me over paranoid, but we live in a scary world with all the abuse cases you hear about these days in the news.
tandemonimom says:
We used anatomical terms from the beginning.
Treasures-By-Brenda says:
We used the real words. I don't think there is anything offensive if someone needs to talk about the penis or vagina. It is sort of the same as wanting your child to know that is his finger rather than callign it a pointer or something else.
We prefer a euphemism.
miaponzo says:
pee pee hose :) hahahahaha
Jimmie says:
We use a generic term "private parts." I did teach my daughter the correct name, but, like you, I feel uncomfortable using/hearing that word.
bechand says:
Kevin generally says Peepee or Privates, or Private area, but he does know some of the other terms - winky wiener and balls ... etc... but doesn't generally say them.
we do not use the technical terms - that always sounds weird coming from child.
debnet says:
We had a winkie in our house. He's fully grown now and I think he has his own name for it LOL!
aj2008 says:
We always used "tinkle" when he was tiny until he was older.
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Girls Parts
bunny
chi-chi
choo choo
cooch
coochie
cookie
coolie
fanny
flower
front bottom (I hate this one)
fufu
gina
girlfriend
girly parts
hole
hoo hoo
hoo-ha
jojo
kitty kat
kooter
lola (?)
muffin
peach
pipi
pooter
tee-tee
vagina
va-j-jay
voovoo
vulva
what-not
Photo by hlkljgk used under CC 2.0.
What term did you teach your child for girl private parts?
What term did you teach your child for vulva or vagina?
Sticking with the anatomical.
tandemonimom says:
It's not nearly as much of an issue for little girls as for little boys, as girls often don't discover they have a "part" early on. But when necessary, I used the word "vagina" with my two daughters.
We prefer a euphemism.
miaponzo says:
I must be getting Alzheimers.. because I can't remember!
Jimmie says:
Never even HEARD most of those words! Wow. We are boring -- regardless of gender, it's "private parts."
bechand says:
Katie has a coochie. - hate those other words coming out of a little ones mouth !
debnet says:
Sorry about this kab but it's one you hate... front bottom :)
aj2008 says:
We always used "tween" as in "in between" while the girls were very young.
More Information on What to Call Kids Private Parts
- Teaching Your Kids About Their Private Parts
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- Teaching the Proper Names of Sexual Body Parts
- Genesee Valley Parent Magazine
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- Practical Parenting Magazine
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miaponzo
Oct 17, 2011 @ 1:31 am | delete
- VERY cute!!!! :)
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moonlitta
Jul 4, 2011 @ 2:54 pm | delete
- Very interesting subject here... We don't have a special name yet, and probably will keep to the real name.
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dogface
Jun 18, 2011 @ 11:40 am | delete
- English isn't my native language so this is new info for me. Interesting, haha. :D
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sidther
May 18, 2011 @ 3:37 pm | delete
- We have bits and bobs, a ball zone (recently learned at school), peepee, and "my good stuff", also he calls them Pieces.
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