Boy/Girl Anatomy - Ack! They are asking!!!

Gummy Joe....if it was not pointed out that you had posted in the post
respectively, I would have assumed you were a troll also, with your
"vagina, bagina" post. IMO, it was a little off-colored. You are not a
regular poster, therefore unknown to most of us. Just my take on the
"troll" thing.

Megan~
Mommy to
Aidan & Alexis born 9/28/02
Twin Angels..
baby boy 6/20/01 (18 weeks)
baby girl 7/1/01 (20 weeks)

www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aidannalexis

Gummy Joe....if it was not pointed out that you had posted in the post
respectively, I would have assumed you were a troll also, with your
"vagina, bagina" post. IMO, it was a little off-colored. You are not a
regular poster, therefore unknown to most of us. Just my take on the
"troll" thing.

Megan~
Mommy to
Aidan & Alexis born 9/28/02
Twin Angels..
baby boy 6/20/01 (18 weeks)
baby girl 7/1/01 (20 weeks)

www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aidannalexis

Just wanted to mention that troll never popped into my mind. Maybe because we
actually use the term vagina for female private area ... this includes the
urethra. And when Alexis said it did sound like "Bagina" when she was 2.
IMO if you use urethra for a girl you might as well use urethra for a boy too.
But I read the OP and I get where she is coming from so no need to explain I
know penis came first. To me Vagina and Penis are both equally sexual terms.
I have a harder time with "testicles" Alexis wanted to know what the two
"ballies" were when I was changing a baby boy diaper recently. I kind of
changed the subject. I just couldn't say testicles. So, I understand if some
feel the same way about vagina.
~Kimberly
Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and
Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02
come see us...
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/

Just wanted to mention that troll never popped into my mind. Maybe because we
actually use the term vagina for female private area ... this includes the
urethra. And when Alexis said it did sound like "Bagina" when she was 2.
IMO if you use urethra for a girl you might as well use urethra for a boy too.
But I read the OP and I get where she is coming from so no need to explain I
know penis came first. To me Vagina and Penis are both equally sexual terms.
I have a harder time with "testicles" Alexis wanted to know what the two
"ballies" were when I was changing a baby boy diaper recently. I kind of
changed the subject. I just couldn't say testicles. So, I understand if some
feel the same way about vagina.
~Kimberly
Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and
Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02
come see us...
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/

Just wanted to mention that troll never popped into my mind. Maybe because we
actually use the term vagina for female private area ... this includes the
urethra. And when Alexis said it did sound like "Bagina" when she was 2.
IMO if you use urethra for a girl you might as well use urethra for a boy too.
But I read the OP and I get where she is coming from so no need to explain I
know penis came first. To me Vagina and Penis are both equally sexual terms.
I have a harder time with "testicles" Alexis wanted to know what the two
"ballies" were when I was changing a baby boy diaper recently. I kind of
changed the subject. I just couldn't say testicles. So, I understand if some
feel the same way about vagina.
~Kimberly
Mommy to Alexis Iliana 07/17/99 and
Emma Elidia & Aislyn Gabriela 10/01/02
come see us...
http://www.babiesonline.com/babies/a/aislynemma/

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:32:34 GMT, "looneybird"
wrote:

What are some of the solutions you have used?

We have been using the words "penis" and "vagina" since they were old
enough to talk. They are both quite familiar with both words.
--
-Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at:
http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...ypictures.html

Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson
www.mp3.com/loudspeaker
www.SethJackson.net

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:32:34 GMT, "looneybird"
wrote:

What are some of the solutions you have used?

We have been using the words "penis" and "vagina" since they were old
enough to talk. They are both quite familiar with both words.
--
-Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at:
http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...ypictures.html

Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson
www.mp3.com/loudspeaker
www.SethJackson.net

On Wed, 23 Jun 2004 21:32:34 GMT, "looneybird"
wrote:

What are some of the solutions you have used?

We have been using the words "penis" and "vagina" since they were old
enough to talk. They are both quite familiar with both words.
--
-Seth Jackson, proud father of Derek and Mariel(10/1/99). Pictures at:
http://hitmeister.home.mindspring.co...ypictures.html

Music links: www.mp3.com/SethJackson
www.mp3.com/loudspeaker
www.SethJackson.net

looneybird wrote:
For all of you out there, especially with b/g twins, or b/g children period
I guess... here goes. I knew this dreaded day would come.

Charlie has known for over a year now that he pees from him penis. Around
that same time, also asked what Jenna had. So, we've just always kept it
simple by saying that "Boys have penises, and girls don't." He was always
satisfied with that answer. Then she started asking too, and we told her
the same thing. Pretty satisfied. Then it was "Do you have a penis,
Mommy?" "No, Mommy is a girl, so no penis." Satisfied.

Recently, Jenna has become frustrated with that answer and wants more
specifics. She'll say "No, Mommy... what is it (pointing to herself)
*called*?"

We decided early on that we weren't going to use baby talk (pee pee, winkie,
etc.) and decided to tell them both the correct term for their anatomical
parts. Penis was easy. I have a real problem with telling her that *her's*
is a vagina. We are absolutely *not* talking about her vagina, we are
talking about where her urine comes from, right?

So, I decided to tell her that it is her urethra. DH pointed out "Well, men
have urethras too." So I thought maybe "urethral *opening*? How's that
for a mouthful... especially for a 4 year old! Now she's been pointing to
it saying "This is my Aretha!"

What are some of the solutions you have used? Any advice? As flustered as
I probably sound in this post, I actually remain quite calm and usually
answer very matter of factly and divert their attention... "Yes, Charlie has
a penis and you have a urethra... You have a nose and so does Charlie!
What else do you have that Charlie has?" Oh... and she's been asking about
breasts. Up until now, I've just called it her chest. When she asks about
why mine is different, I just explain that girls chests grow as they get
older.

I'm obviously *not* ready for all this! LOL Someone help me!


I think the correct anatomical term for the comparative area of the
males penis is the Vulva isn't it. It contains the vagina and the
urethra as well as the protective labia. My four year olds however refer
to their's as their fanny, and they know their vagina is in their fanny,
as is where they pee. It's a name that encompasses all for them and
works for us.

A

looneybird wrote:
For all of you out there, especially with b/g twins, or b/g children period
I guess... here goes. I knew this dreaded day would come.

Charlie has known for over a year now that he pees from him penis. Around
that same time, also asked what Jenna had. So, we've just always kept it
simple by saying that "Boys have penises, and girls don't." He was always
satisfied with that answer. Then she started asking too, and we told her
the same thing. Pretty satisfied. Then it was "Do you have a penis,
Mommy?" "No, Mommy is a girl, so no penis." Satisfied.

Recently, Jenna has become frustrated with that answer and wants more
specifics. She'll say "No, Mommy... what is it (pointing to herself)
*called*?"

We decided early on that we weren't going to use baby talk (pee pee, winkie,
etc.) and decided to tell them both the correct term for their anatomical
parts. Penis was easy. I have a real problem with telling her that *her's*
is a vagina. We are absolutely *not* talking about her vagina, we are
talking about where her urine comes from, right?

So, I decided to tell her that it is her urethra. DH pointed out "Well, men
have urethras too." So I thought maybe "urethral *opening*? How's that
for a mouthful... especially for a 4 year old! Now she's been pointing to
it saying "This is my Aretha!"

What are some of the solutions you have used? Any advice? As flustered as
I probably sound in this post, I actually remain quite calm and usually
answer very matter of factly and divert their attention... "Yes, Charlie has
a penis and you have a urethra... You have a nose and so does Charlie!
What else do you have that Charlie has?" Oh... and she's been asking about
breasts. Up until now, I've just called it her chest. When she asks about
why mine is different, I just explain that girls chests grow as they get
older.

I'm obviously *not* ready for all this! LOL Someone help me!


I think the correct anatomical term for the comparative area of the
males penis is the Vulva isn't it. It contains the vagina and the
urethra as well as the protective labia. My four year olds however refer
to their's as their fanny, and they know their vagina is in their fanny,
as is where they pee. It's a name that encompasses all for them and
works for us.

A