My mom got a call from my kindergarten teacher once because I used the "v-word" for "lady parts". I had corrected a child for saying some cutesy word and said, "My mommy says the right word is VAGINA." because my mom wanted to make sure we knew those words. She yelled at my mother who then posited why a biological…

My mom always referred to our lady parts as our vulvas. Thanks, mom!

I want to find you so I can give you a trophy. Seriously!

My dad was a cop when I was little and was very involved in anti-child abuse measures. My mom remembers him talking to someone on the phone one time and saying how important it is for children to know the proper terms for their anatomy. It made her laugh because my brother said "pud" for penis and I called my vagina…

We took the same approach with Little and it's been beautiful. She's 14 and fully comfortable talking about her period, even in front of her step-dad and to her boyfriend. Someone at school whispered to her that her bra strap was showing, so she stood up and shouted "OMG EVERYBODY: my bra strap is visible! Yes, I have…

Yep. I have two little girls. Proper words from day 1. My MIL was horrified when the 7yo was 2 and said matter of factly that her vagina itched. I just as matter of factly said back to her, "Okay that's something you can go check out in the bathroom, and if you need help come get me".

I taught my children the technical terms for their body parts. One day I was putting my wriggling toddler son into the shopping cart kid's seat I accidentally jammed his junk into the bar that separates his legs, and he started yelling. "My penis, my testicles, you smushed my testicles area! My penis, mommy, you hurt…

That is beautiful.

Nice! I teach college-aged kids, and you would be amazed at how many of them absolutely cannot say the words "penis" and "vagina" (I taught a course on Religion and Sex, to be clear; we weren't just randomly talking about genitalia). In the second class of the term, I just had them all repeat a bunch of words after…

Good job mom! I never understood why parents wouldn't want their kids to know the proper terms. Especially important if the children are ever (god forbid) assaulted and need to be able to say what happened to them. A child saying "they touched my vagina" leaves no room at all for doubt as to what happened, compared…

We've always used the correct terms. I can't stand silly names for body parts and I wouldn't bit more call my vagina/vulva a "hoo-hoo" any more than I would call my armpit my "tickle cave."

My mom always used the right words with us, and tells stories of my brother and I getting in trouble when we were little.

That works too. I need a good smart babysitter soon enough.

My parents (who are usually conservative) insisted that we learn to say penis, vagina, urethra, etc. in case we ever got hurt or abused or whatever. I cannot tolerate the amount of grown-ass people I know who use terms like "down there" or "coochie". If you are not mature enough to say the actual words for anatomical…

I don't understand it either. I get that people have hangups about sex, but the anatomical terms - penis, vagina, etc. - seem more medical than sexy to me, leaving me even more confused about what the problem is.

When I have a kid, they are going to be friends with your kids.

As a bonus, it's hilarious and adorable to hear my two year old say "Hi Penis!" when I change his diaper in the morning.

My stepsister has gotten upset with me for mentioning the word "puberty" in front of her children (7 & 8). This is after one of the little dears (no joke, they're actually pretty great) has helpfully pointed out a blemish on my face. I am a vindictive adult, so I helpfully pointed out that they, too, will have at…

*slow clap* last spring my then 4 yo came home from pre-K and informed me she was told by another student "Boys have mountains, girls have sidewalks." Aside from the obvious WTFery on those terms, I reminded her that in our house, we use the terms penis and vagina/vulva (trying really hard to get both of those in…

Yeah, I have to say - as a non-parent - I really do not understand why children are not taught the proper terms? I suppose a lot of people have hangups about sex, but ... miracle of life, children are a gift from god ... all the terminology surrounding children makes it seems like something to be revered and hoo ha…