Nicole Leigh Shaw of NinjaMomBlog.com writes in The Powder Room Blog about all the funny little names that people have come up with for our female private parts. Nicole proposes, in her humorous way, that we should just call a vagina and associated parts by the proper name and be done with it.

famliy health education. healthy to call our private parts by their nameWhen teaching our children, experts agree (if you need an expert opinion)  it is healthy to be straight-forward.  Author, Clinical Psychologist and parenting guru Dr. Laura Markham of Aha!Parenting.com says on her website “What’s best for children psychologically as they learn words for their body parts is that they feel comfortable with their bodies, genitals and all. Using euphemisms signals our own discomfort.” Children should view their bodies as healthy and there is no part that is shameful. By using the proper name we don’t associate any taboo with talking about their bodies.

After all, should anyone have to wonder when you talk about your “Muffin”, are talking about your vagina or a delicious baked good?

Read Nicole’s post: A Vagina by Any Other Name and comment here to let us know what you think.

How do you feel about proper anatomical terminology for your “downtown lady business”? What do you call your vagina?

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