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Help me find a polite word for fanjo, I can use with my children!

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pinkmagic1 · 23/04/2009 13:04

My DS who is nearly 5 is getting rather curious about certain things and asked me straight out what a ladies privates are called. I really didn't know what to say and just said 'private parts' but he wasn't happy with that!
There are plenty of acceptable words for a boys bits but nothing that quite seems acceptable for a girls, help please!

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andiem · 23/04/2009 13:20

maybe it's the sw london term

daisydora · 23/04/2009 13:22

I had same with DD, said Lady Bum at the time, and now Lady Bum it is, she won't change its name for anything!

pinkmagic1 · 23/04/2009 13:24

Actually quite like Ladybum, daisydora. the best so far I think but keep them coming!

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KingRolo · 23/04/2009 13:25

Barbara?

noddyholder · 23/04/2009 13:26

tufty

ElinorDashwood · 23/04/2009 13:28

Mavis

BitOfFun · 23/04/2009 13:28

Minge?

brimfull · 23/04/2009 13:28

ds asked my this the other day

I was stumped for words and called it what I called it as a child..a ladies wee wee...lol

well I do wee from that region

BitOfFun · 23/04/2009 13:29

pmsl @ tufty

ElinorDashwood · 23/04/2009 13:29

Beef curtains?

pinkmagic1 · 23/04/2009 13:30

Well, I used to refer to it as a 'fanny' much to my mums disgust! Don't think this sounds nice though!

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BitOfFun · 23/04/2009 13:30

I like China actually..."my husband is away on business in the Far East" etc

KingRolo · 23/04/2009 13:30

Piss flaps?

BitOfFun · 23/04/2009 13:31

He'll be a while, but I keep telling him to keep his pecker up...

FelineFine · 23/04/2009 13:37

beef curtains, pish flaps.

Can you imagine:
Child: "mummy whats that?"
mum "Oh that's your pish flaps dear"

FelineFine · 23/04/2009 13:38

flange

gardeningmum05 · 23/04/2009 13:45

my daughter came out with peanut when she was about 5, we laughed , but it does look like a peanut

KingRolo · 23/04/2009 14:14

Does it?

ElinorDashwood · 23/04/2009 14:15

I think peanut must be a euphemism for clitoris in this instance.

ElinorDashwood · 23/04/2009 14:15

Or else there is something hideously wrong with my entire genital region.

gardeningmum05 · 23/04/2009 14:17

in i little girl, it does resemble a peanut

differentID · 23/04/2009 14:18

We always used to use "mary".

keels26 · 23/04/2009 14:23

Thats very strange differentID I have always use the word mary as well, its what my Mum has always called it. Wonder why?

differentID · 23/04/2009 14:23

you're mum/ grandmother's not Irish is she?

keels26 · 23/04/2009 14:30

My Mum isnt but I think her Mum (my nan) was irish or part irish. My Mum was born in Newcastle and her Mum grew up there.

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