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Sensitive - what do you call your ds' girlie bits?

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beegee · 19/09/2006 22:18

This is a tough one - I've a 3 yo ds and i've confidently called his private 'bits' his willie..he's happy with this and always uses the name when needed. No probs there. With girls its harder...i've got a 6 mo ds and, although it's early days, i feel i'm already searching for an equivalent for my daughters girlie 'bits' but struggling i'm afraid!

I'm not a prude. I don't find it difficult to talk about these issues. I just want to avoid the name my mum called mine - wee wee - eeeck! Now I call mine 'my vagina' but this doesn't seem right for a little girl and it always makes me feel a bit...errr...cringey IYKWIM.

When my ds and dd share a bath or when i'm changing my dss nappy, my ds is satisfied that she just 'hasn't got a willie'. But it's started to make me think - what does one name it?!!

I apologise if this offends anyone...not intended. I would love others opinions/experiences.

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Rosiehylda · 01/10/2006 19:00

Hi, We have always use front bottom and back bottom and boy's have willies.
Now my daughter is 13 I tend to say fanny or fanlight when discussing some of the things you need to discuss with girls of that age.
She of course says penis and vagina/labia but that's modern youth for you!

feckit · 01/10/2006 19:18

god, imagine slathering this on

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