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.

[JessiLynn05]

My son calls his a pee pee, and my 3 girls call theirs a peachy.

[knufrio]

Mommybrandyozuna by preschool age children are supposed to know that boys are different from girls and that they are a girl, mommy is a girl, and daddy is a boy. Its actually a developmental milestone to know their gender and that the two are different.

[pypersmommy]

My family always used the term "monkey"for girls parts.

[Waiting4MyLittleBlessing]

When I was little my Mom called it a "too-too". Even as an adult I call it my "girl" or my "Important part"... Silly I guess! So I'm sure I will teach daughter a nickname until she gets a little older.

[Newmummy657]

We use vagina, penis, bum, boobs... We are very open my children will know everything about sex, reproduction what is and is not acceptable!! We will never make using those words an issue and will not lighten up a topic because it's easier or more socially acceptable to call it something else!! They will be educated on this topic from a very young age!!!!

[red84angel]

Penis and vagina. I think there can be too much confusion otherwise, especially if something were to happen. I have been going over the whole thing of no one touching his private places (penis and butt) and he's not supposed to touch anyone else's

[GodisGood44]

My boy will call his "senior" just like his father.

[mommybrandyozuna]

My 3 yr old has a cookie mommy has a cookie and even daddy has a cookie! She doesn't know the difference and I'm going to keep lit like that I don't let her rake baths with my nephew or any friend that has any boy I'm happy I'm having a girl cause I don't want her to be curious and she's never seen my husband and we have made it a very big deal that no one touches the cookie and we don't hit people in there cookie!

[new2thia]

We called our girl parts a "pocketbook" or "pure" and boys had a pee pee or winky

[Katieimmel]

Thank you ladies for your input. I think everyone has their own opinion... I will be using a "silly" nickname.  My son is able to tell me the difference between his butt, "pee pee", and arm. There are no duplicate body part names. My daughter will be the same.

[WaitingForOct]

Lol. Was there a reason "child psychologist" needed to be in quotes? I think there's something wrong with the idea that saying vagina in public is somehow embarrassing. It's a child. Screaming hoo-ha or pee pee seems much more silly personally. To each there own, of course, but it's simply a body part. If you make it seem weird, they will think it's weird. If it's just another thing, they won't think twice about it. But again, just my own opinion. :)

[AprilMay24]

Agreed. No nicknames. I'd rather know they know the part especially with sicko out there. Better them to know those parts and that they are considered private because no one should see them

[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 .

[oct3014]

I've always known it as private parts or penis and vagina. Any nicknames came when I was a lot older. I'll teach my son both if he happens to say something about his penis hurts or whatever in public I won't be ashamed it's better than him yelling out ****!

[knufrio]

I don't agree with having nicknames for those parts. It's a penis or a vagina.

[GxoK]

For my oldest, I always just called it what it was. I didn't c the point of giving pet names to body parts. As he got older, he just called them whatever he chose to at the time. It's been nuggets, then after watching kung fu panda, it was tenders lol He's ten tho so he is old enough to make those decisions about his junk for himself. I'm not at that point with my youngest yet.

[ShalaneMarie]

I call them privates... and I'm assuming my child will aswell. Don't get me wrong he or she will know the correct terms for what body part they will be having. However I'd rather have my child say I hurt my private at the park than I hurt my penis.

My three yr old step daughter calls hers a tictac..... just confusing lol

[jnd622]

I think it's an individual thing. My daughter is 6 and knows the anatomical names for things - mostly because we spend a great deal of time out on a farm and she has had a rather quick lesson in anatomy now that her female goat had babies.

We don't call it a vagina or penis in public though, we just use "privates"...and she knows it's not polite to talk about those things in public. Mostly because I dread the day I get a call from the elementary school saying she was talking about animal parts or something she saw animals doing.

My Grandmother however has always called it a chi-chi? But then again going pee is also "tee-tee" so I don't know lol

[octomom23]

Im gonna call my sons Genitals a pee pee until he gets to the school age I will let him know its a penis then..