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  • I struggle with that (0 / 0)

    I've told my daughter vagina, but I always feel weird about it, because it's inaccurate.  I could say vulva, but it seem so ridiculous.  But that's what the whole area is called!  Isn't it funny how I don't like that word, but I never worry about whether or not I like the words for elbow or neck.

    Simone (1/04) and Milo (9/07)

    by Erin on Tue Apr 17, 2007 at 11:55:55 AM PDT

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      Too true.  I don't like "bottom" because that doesn't do justice to her cute little tush, so "tush" it became.  We do "cheekies" too, so I'm not overly worried.

      ONe of my other hippie Berkeley mom used "yoni" because it is a positive word in Hindi, having to do with beauty and flower and sacredness.  I figure if my daughter thinks of her genitals as sacred and precious, I'm okay with that.  LOL

      What do you mean, uh-oh? Toddler & baby pictures

      by round peg inna square hole on Tue Apr 17, 2007 at 12:19:28 PM PDT

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    • I have the same problem! (0 / 0)

      I've taught Jess to say "vulva", but I'm more likely to say "crotch." Why does vulva seem so hard to say?

      by Rachel on Tue Apr 17, 2007 at 03:49:27 PM PDT

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      • We say vagina (0 / 0)

        in our house. No, it is not technically correct, but its the best we've got...even my speech delayed DS says 'pee pee" for penis and "va va" for vagina.

        Mom of two - Sally (4-02) and Sam (8-04). Sam has a central I.V. line & a g-tube.

        by GiGi on Tue Apr 17, 2007 at 05:02:56 PM PDT

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      • because it sounds like a car...jk. (0 / 0)

        How about what Oprah says "Va-jay-jay"....I think that's hilarious.

        But my kids learned all the "correct" terms and then you know the story when my son said "Mom my scrotum itches" as we stood in the excrutiatingly long line at the grocery store...He was only 3 --- too funny.

        karen

        by karen m on Fri Apr 20, 2007 at 03:46:46 PM PDT

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