What word do you use for your son's testes?

[FrannyandZooey]

After a brief discussion dp and I can't come up with anything better than testes. Can you?

Nutcutlets in this house as well as testicles.

Testes?

Sorry, but a lot of adults won't know what your ds is on about, let alone 4 or 5 year olds.

Seedholders on the other hand seems fine imo. Anyway, it's their willies they are more interested in. Full stop.

And DS calls his willy a winkerly for some reason as well as a penis.

We have taught them the correct term as well as whatever nickname evolved.

You think adults won't know what testes means? Interesting...

Outraged no I haven't exactly shown it to him, he has just seen it - washing in the bath etc / putting in Mooncup

I don't expect he has seen right inside but he certainly gets the general gist
god what a conversation stopper

I didn't make it up! It was ds's idea!

Testes is the plural though isn't it, might that be confusing?

Well he has got two...

I just mean in the sense that the singular is a different word and he might just want to talk about a particular one? Maybe? Probably overanalysing

this is reminding me of my favourite discussion with dd (about baby exits) - explanation by me, then long ponder by her (clearly thinking about her own body) & then with flash of insight "So is the line stretchy then?"

Dingle dangles

okay....I will bear that in mind, I do see your point

hmm

I just know I am going to hear whatever word we choose a fair bit until he moves onto something else more entertaining

I would rather hear testes bandied around than testicles, but I am splitting hairs here

Oh I see Franny.
We're very open with nudity and share baths etc, but I think my DS was after a closer inspection, which I thought might be a move he'd come to regret!

Yes I know what you mean

they get to have a good look at the male parts though, don't they? I think we all find the penis more acceptable to look at because we are more accustomed to it, if you know what I mean

I think we should probably flash our vestibules a bit more often, it might be helpful

You're probably right, but I didn't get a good look at my own until about 19 when encouraged to 'explore with a mirror' by Cosmo

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Some of the posts on here are hilarious!

I have used balls before (otherwise I wouldn't have dts boom boom) but hate that word. Dts are occassionally curious about their bits, dts2 was having a good look the other day as he got dressed for school (they are 5.) I waited for the question but none came.

I think I might use some of the words on here though, what a subject. (Outraged, your post of 22.05 "legs open" had me pmsl!)

Dts call their penis their widdler or peepee (crap I know but dh uses that.)

They are testicles (the word 'penis' still makes me shudder but I can manage testicles) in our house.

Does one have a widdler and the other a peepee?

Actually from what they tell me we are quite calm with what they call it. I sometimes generalise and call the whole area their "bits."

Dh's mum used to insist he call it his chucky! No sinister dolls then!

And who can say testicles anyway without wanting to do a Little Britain and call them tes-ticklays like Emily Howard.

Goolies it is then.

Well boyberries would get a snigger every time I mention other berries (such as straw, blue, rasp etc.) Such is life with 5 yo boys!

Like I said testicles I would find hard to not do an Emily.

Balls is such an ugly word.