What do you teach
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Topic: What do you teach
Posted By: Kels
Subject: What do you teach
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:28pm
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your kids to call their private parts. Are you going for the anantomical correct names or do you have other names you have taught them. I always taught my girls the anatomic names but when Mercedes could talk she changed it to front bum and back bum then when she got older she called hers a fanny and mine a vagina and when I asked her why she said "b'cos little girls have fannys and big ladies have vaginas with hair" LOL so I just let them call it what they want. Now I dont know what I am going to teach Alize Just wondering what everyone is or has decided to do. ETA: edited for MAJOR spelling mistakes ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:32pm
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I started off teaching C & N the proper names, but Nyah couldn't say Vagina, so she now calls it Fanny and she told me Penis is a yucky word, so she now calls it Willy. So we just go with that.
I'll probably teach Cooper that it's Fanny and Willy too. It's one of those things that I'm not going to get stressed about if they want to call it that, so be it.. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3) 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:40pm
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Yep Im the same as you mel. Not too fussed with what they call them as long as they also know the correct terms ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:41pm
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Andrew calls his, his peepee. But he does know that it is called a Penis as they do a keeping ourselves safe program for pre schoolers and get them to know what the real names are. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 19 January 2008 at 11:50pm
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lol I don't really know, the girls have kinda adapted their own names for them but we have the fanny, and the front bottom and back bottom and apparently we tried the doodle word but ayja called it a noodle (which sounded more like noodoo) so it's a bit of a joke in our house, we don't really stress too much. they know the names, whatever they use is fine ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: caraMel
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:50am
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We call them giney and penis or doodle. ------------- Mel, Mummy to E: 6, B: 4 and: 
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Posted By: james
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 8:32am
james has a doddle or penis and mums is a fanny my friend daughther calls hers her lady but they do no the correct names aswell ------------- <a href="http://lilypie.com"><img src="http://b4.lilypie.com/nLJ5p13.png" alt="Lilypie 4th Birthday Ticker" border="0" /></a> |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 9:15am
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I am all for teaching the correct names, but if kids come up with their own as well as knowing the right names that that is all good. -------------  
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Posted By: jack_&_charli
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 11:06am
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jack knows he has a penis and charli has a gina....tried to teach him 'vagina' but it always comes out as 'gina' so that's fine ------------- http://www.alternatickers.com"> 
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Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 11:22am
Wow, such fun stuff to look forward to  once they learn these words, do they go around saying to strangers 'I have a vagina, and mummy has a vagina and Daddy/brother has a penis' in the middle of the supermarket for example?! I guess that's less embarassing than them saying 'why is that lady FAT, mummy?' 
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Posted By: yummymummy
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:12pm
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LOL I was just think the same thing! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: .Mel
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:18pm
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When Nyah was younger, she'd announce to anyone who'd listen that Daddy had a willy and mummy had a fanny! So embarassing, but sooooo funny at the same time. ------------- Mr Mellow (16) Miss Attitude (8) Destructa Kid (3)
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:19pm
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Only my Mercedes is prone to that sort of talk but Lesieli is alot more reserved and shy. Hoping Alize is like Lesieli I was just wondering as I have many parents ask my what they should call them for their kids. I just say teach them the correct terms, but also use what ever names you and your children feel comfortable with. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: miss
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 12:55pm
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Meh, if the people they are announcing it to aren't aware that mum has a vagina and dada penis, then they are either too young or too stupid to care! It is all good to have people not afraid to use those words - part of the ideas behind preventing sexual abuse is to make these things less taboo. -------------
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Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 1:32pm
| We will teach the correct terminology, but will be fine with other names as long as they're not derogatory. The coolest thing I ever saw was in a school I was in there were Year 7 & 8 students doing a sexual health programme and they were putting their hands up answering questions about all the body parts without any embarrassment. Quite cool I thought. |
Posted By: baalamb
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 2:01pm
LOL I really doubt it with the way Alize likes to flirt with older women and mums!!!
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Kels wrote:Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 8:10pm
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LOL must be wishful thinking......Or he may grow out of this flirty stage ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: caitlynsmygirl
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:05pm
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With those eyes kels you KNOW hes gonna use them to his advantage ,better just start preparing now for all those young girls ringing him ....
Caitlyn says fanny (especially infront of my friend who HATES that word) and vagina and used to say peanut "do boys have peanuts mummy ?" ..."well some do darling, not that they would admit to it " |
Posted By: BabyOnBoard
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:08pm
LMAO! Thats classic! What about V-jay-jay?? hehe **Edited becasue I didn't quote properly** ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:47pm
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Brooke still calls hersher 'private parts' but like all the others knows the right words for them just choses not to use them (she doesn't like fanny and penis)
as for rhyley never really had to use the word to him yet but I call it a willy if I did... ------------- Ann 
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Posted By: AnnC
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 10:49pm
Josh has done this last year of primary school it was a pubity talk. They also did something at high school this year - just a bit older. ------------- Ann
Also Mum to Josh (15) and Brooke (10) |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 11:43pm
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I think I am going to stick with willy for Alize as that is what I call it now althou Mercedes loves saying penis so he will learn that too lmao!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Jennz
Date Posted: 20 January 2008 at 11:55pm
We teach the correct terminology  ------------- Jen, Charlotte 7 & Kate 3 
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Posted By: nikkitheknitter
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 2:39pm
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I'm starting to refer to things by their correct names - vulva and penis etc as I don't want Han to ever be embarrassed by the terms. I know I was!
ETA - AND I only just found out the proper word for "everything down there" was vulva. |
Posted By: my4beauties
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 3:55pm
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I say to Rico he has a peepee & I've started saying to Gia she has a "gina" shortened for "vagina". She thinks she has a peepee too. Rico knows that those areas are private parts & no one else is to touch them, they are only for him & mummy & daddy to clean, if need be. And he doesn't touch Gia's private parts (they bath together & sometimes Gia gets a little touchy). ------------- My babies: R (9),G (7), J (5) http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: Lisha
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 4:08pm
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Ummmm.... fan fan and penis... or front bottom and back bottom! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Two Blondinis
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 5:57pm
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for now we call it her "noonee" don't ask me where that one came from LOL
But when she's older I think we will use the correct terminology for the exact reason Nikki said ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
 
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 7:56pm
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Living with my Mercedes nothing in this house is embarrashing lol. She keeps saying to Lesieli "you are a lady now you have BOOBS" oh and the icing on the cake to me is when she goes on about "is it that time of the month your vagina bleeds" I mean this kid is an open book. Nothing is sacred around her and poor Alize is going to know far too much im sure of it. I always remind myself its a good thing B'cos I will always know where she is at as she cant keep her mouth shut for a second if she tried ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: Maya
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 8:03pm
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LOL Kels, that sure is right! Your Mercedes isn't shy at all, two days with her and I knew your life story!
Maya calls it her front and back bottom, am reasonably sure she knows the proper word for it, and she knows what a penis is, but I'm not really fussed about what she calls things. -------------  Maya Grace (28/02/03)
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The Gremlins:Sienna Marie & Mercedes Kailah (14/10/06)
Lil miss:Chiara Louise Chloe (09/07/08)
Her ladyship:Rosalia Sophie Anais (18/06/12)
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Posted By: MummyFreckle
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 9:40pm
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My 3 year old nephew goes around asking people "Do you have a penis?" or things like "Does Nana have a penis?" its very very cute, and we are all trying to not make a big deal out of it or laugh too hard, but its so sweet its hard not to giggle!
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Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 11:23pm
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Yes I still remember her sittting in the mall telling you her Dad asked me to marry him but I said no along with the rest of my life story ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 21 January 2008 at 11:59pm
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Nikki I too was the same about the proper names. As Andrew's pre school is doing keeping ourselves safe they have to say the proper names and vulva is the correct name and the vagina is the inside bit. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:18am
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The vulva is only the outer genitalia and the vagina (excluding the labia minora and majora) is the basically from the start of the start of the opening in the vulva up to the cervix, so either terms are ok to be used as correct terminology of the female genitalia. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:21am
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Thats what I said and the head teacher said that as it was the outside bits its the vulva and the inside bits are the vagina. Doesn't worry me if I have a girl she will be told its a vagina. Either way I won't be doing what DH says to Andrew as a joke mummy has a taco and daddy has a hotdog ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:35am
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PMSL at the hotdog and the taco.... I am never gonna be able to eat those foods the same again. I had one little boy tell me that he and daddy had a Mr Purple and his mummy had a Mrs Pink... ROFL I definitely marked off great language and conversational skills in his plunket book lol ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:37am
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No I can't either lol. And what is even more funny is Andrew tells DH that he like hotdog And he will also tell DH that no he has a PENIS not a hotdog ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:38am
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Hahahaha GO ANdrew he could teach DH a thing or two ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:40am
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Exactly, it'll be interesting how he takes my operation when I have it done as to what he will say mummy is having done at preschool. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Kels
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:48am
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My mum had a prolaspe repair last November and Mercedes went to school and told everyone that she had a broken vagina and was getting plastic surgery Ooo I hope he comes up with something exciting ------------- http://lilypie.com">
Busy mum to Miss 15yrs, Miss 10yrs and Master 4yrs |
Posted By: mummy_becks
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 12:57am
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That is classic Mercedes That was pretty exciting but it'll be interesting to see what he comes up with. ------------- I was a puree feeder, forward facing, cot sleeping, pram pushing kind of Mum... and my kids survived! |
Posted By: Leish
Date Posted: 22 January 2008 at 11:56am
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We were always anatomically correct with Christopher. Its always been a penis. But couldn't bring myself to teach him vagina so he decided to call that a front bum. He still calls it a penis when he talks to us but i'm sure he is probably a bit more crude when talking with his boys LOL ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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