Friend has got the hump because DD (11) spelt out the word vagina during a scrabble game with her 7 year old DS

[sandyballs]

What's wrong with that? AIBU to find it deeply unshocking. I'm more perturbed by the fact that she probably cheated and rummaged through the bag for a v or a g to come up with that. Surely a 7 year old knows what a vag is? At least its factual and she spelt it correctly.

I would understand my friend's attitude if DD had put twat or fanny.

Oooohh I've never had so much interest in one of my posts , except for the one when mother in law came on holiday with us.

I think even she would consider vagina on the scrabble board ok. I might run it past her later. She asked DH how old he was when he started wanking the other day . Poor DH nearly choked on his sunday roast, bless him .

I do take your point seeker

But frankly so what if one child spells it out and the other child giggles?

I still don't think that's any reason to get sharp with her.

"Kidneys!" "Pancreas!"

It is a normal word but children laugh at lots of normal words. Don't mention bottom round my 5 year old!

I love you Veronica, made me laugh out loud twice during a difficult morning

It's not that difficult to grasp Feminine

But what is difficult to grasp is why grown adults feel they shouldn't be using these normal words around children.

That is why the word is seen as smutty when it should be seen as any other word.

If the kids want to giggle then let them....but don't demonise the word just because they find it funny.

I think even she would consider vagina on the scrabble board ok

Yeah well just make sure you've got some anti bac wipes

it's the concept, not the actual word that makes children giggle, so if you say "bits", "bum", "foofoo" or whatever else people will call a child's anatomical parts, they will giggle. It's not a parents place to complain that the appropriate word has been used

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I still giggle life a five-year-old when I play naughty words in Scrabble. That doesn't stop me! Naughty words have all the points AND discombobulate your opponent.

And if discombobulate isn't the finest word known to civilisation then I'd like to know what is! Bravo YouWithTheFace (and also for having a fab NN!)

Caniptions is a better word than disombobulate. But both are cool.

I still like a snigger at certain words, but just because I am juvenile, does not mean they are bad or inappropriate. YANBU. Your daughter was okay. She used correct English and good spelling, and also had a laugh. What's not to like?

My friend wrinkled her nose when my DS (3 at the time) mentioned his penis. The friendship didn't last.

Yeah, but you see some people can't cope with these words. Probably the same people who don't do that thing because it's disgusting, but somehow manage to produce children

Your friend is being uptight, it's her problem, don't worry about it.

Oh come on - if the word is in the dictionary and is going to be your best scoring option for that turn, obviously you are going to put it down.

The DD has not done anything wrong!

I often play the word "quim" (old word for vag) in Scrabble, simply because it is a good Q word to get points, not to shock anyone

Words with friends doesn't allow cunt or quim or fuck. Oddly it doesn't allow JEW either. I find this extremely annoying.

YABU. Your DD was cheating.

The correct spelling is 'Vagine'.

HTH

Does nobody think that teaching children appropriate behaviour is important? The other mother may have been being precious. But isn't the mumsnet mantra "your house, your rules"?[

And would it have been OK if she and used quim or cunt or fuck?

I got f-e-l-l-a-t-i on my rack when I played the other week. I was gutted there was no o to place it against.

And would it have been OK if she and used quim or cunt or fuck?

Slang words aren't allowed when I play Scrabble. So that would most definitely be frowned upon.

What the hell's wrong with the word vagina?! I'd be more impressed at the high word score and correct spelling!
I could see her point if she'd put something like fanny, or some other equally horrible, but the word she used was the correct English dictionary name!
OK, she probably did it for effect and was trying to raise a laugh, but it's a proper word. A word for a part of the female anatomy.
I'm more concerned for the people weirdos who insist on using stupid euphemisms like foo foos, Mary's or flanges or whatever!

Wordfeud, the Android app accepts 'cunt'. Not that I tried, or anything...

seeker - "Oh, don't be silly. Of course they know it's a normal word! So is fart, or bottom or willy."

Has no-one else picked up on the irony of that remark?