Teaching Correct Names for "Private Parts"

Why are people on here so judgemental? These are kids for pete's sake. It's not b/c we are Americans or are uncomfortable. I look at it no differently than calling my child's pain a "booboo" right now. Yes, eventually I'll teach him it's called a "pain" or "ache" but in the meantime, who cares? I'm not UNCOMFORTABLE with the word "pain." Geez. They have their whole life to learn the correct words for different things, body parts or other things. H., you are doing a great job, go with what works for your child :)

LOL - I read H.'s post and got this image of a guy going in for his "Viagra" talk. Doc, I have this issue with my WhoWho that I need to discuss with you.

I wonder . . . does Santa call his a "hoho"?

: )

I think it is important to teach them the correct names for things because you want them to know what things are. There are only two different parts a person can have 'down there', but probably a million different names-why are people (americans) so uncomfortable with their bodies; if you're uncomfortable with the WORD associated with the part that definitely insinuates that you are uncomfortable with the actual part.

I agree w/some of the other posters - when I was pregnant I heard a story about a child who was molested - and I did hear that if they don't know the "correct" names for private parts then it is hard to prosecute. Ever sine then, I only taught her the proper names. I don't think it's embarrassing or anything .... it is completely normal to use the correct names in my opinion.

Hi H.,

I always looked at it like this if something (god forbid) was to happen to your child when they weren't in your care and called it a "Who who" or some such thing another adult is going to have no idea what they are talking about. It isn't an embarassing word. I have many a story from when my 5 year old was potty training and she used it in public, makes you laugh...but did not embarass us!

this early? no, because she may start using that word in public. mine are five and we still have minnie (that's all i could come up with when i got cornered with 'what's this.')

I teach my children the correct names AND I have the cutesy name as well (the cutesy name is actually the correct name in Thai) I do know that if, heaven forbid, a person rapes/molests your child, and if the child can not correctly verbally identify what part went where, then the case could be thrown out and the rapist/molester can walk free. Not something I want to chance... so my children (ages 6, 3, and 2) know both correct and cutesy names.