Body part tips

[jeno]

I am teaching my 22 month old body parts she knows most of the ones she can see but i am stuck on what to call the vagina (aah ) i am trying to think of something not to harsh to call it i have tried saying " your private " but am not to keen . Any ideas ? thank you

[lardhelmet]

Flower? Molly? Lily?

[Answerprancer]

front-bottom LOL

[Prudie]

mini

[marvinmoon]

sixpence

[boxtops]

we called girl bits winkie

[sherrardk]

Hi Boxtops, I like winkie - we have managed to avoid this one as I have never been able to think of something suitable.

[4getmenot]

a winky is a boys bits though. a minky and winky

[sara3]

a friend had twins.. the boy had a willy, the girl.. a willow!

I think we used the word "privates" with my daughter.

[Answerprancer]

When my sister was little, the standard term was "fanny"

[ChuckFickens]

Strange idea here...... how about calling it..... The vagina?

[Answerprancer]

I agree FC - and "penis" for boys.
I have noticed that the proper term seems to have replaced the term that was used in my childhood (willy).

[4getmenot]

my nephew calls his bob and he is highly amused when he meets someone called bob :-)

[jeno]

Thank you for all the replies i think the word vagina is a bit hard for a two year old but will pick a name from the list x

[ChuckFickens]

As it should be PA :)

What is the problem with using the "proper" name for body parts? it's generally not the child that's embarrassed about the name!

[4getmenot]

even now I dont call it vagina and its not out of embarrassment. I call it wanny :-)

[Answerprancer]

Whoops - sorry CF ! I just cant help thinking of the spoonerism - I've got the lurgy so not quite as sharp as normal LOL

[ChuckFickens]

no worries AP, made me smile :)

4get, do you still have a "brooom brooom" parked on the drive? :)

[4getmenot]

yep :-) and sometimes I can hear the nee naws

[boxtops]

When we said winkie for girls, it was always willie for boys. I think it confuses children (with apologies to other posters) if you call it by a name that's also something else eg flower. We all knew what winkie was, nothing else was called that.