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We call her butt "booty" and her vagina "peepee". When we have her poin to all her body parts those are the words that she reconizes for her privates. Its up to you what you want to call them, i personally hate it when people teach their kids really weird names for them. Butt, bottom, booty, peepee, privates, those are all pretty common names for kids to use for those areas.

My lo is only 13 months so we havent got to that yet but they do say its very important to use words that others will easily identify with so that it is directly understood if they are trying to tell you or another adult about being touched or abused. It hurts my heart to have to think about those issues when teaching my daughter words but i see the sense in it.

I was taught when I was little that it's a "front bum".
Yes sounds weird and I'd forgotten all about it until a couple of years ago when I heard a friends daughter say it. My daughter is just over 2 and we haven't gotten there yet. I'll be telling her too that if anyone touches there to yell as loud as she can.

My dd is 3 1/2. We just taught her "vagina" so far. When she's a little older, we'll go into more detailed words... it's just a little much to remember... labia, vulva, etc., at this age, KWIM? My son's (ages 7 and 2) both call their privates their penis... we haven't taught them scrotum, testicles, etc. yet, either... someday... whenever I feel it's time I will.

My DD knows the same words as jessb's DD - booty and peepee. We felt to is understandable, easy for her to say and remember, so if she needs to use the bathroom, other adults will know what she means by saying peepee or poopoo booty. Just my opinion.....Vagina, if your daughter can say it, is more than sufficient at this age =D

This is so funny cause I was just thinking about this not to long ago!!
My dd is 16 months and we will probably refer to it as her "peepee". But my sil refers to her older daughters as her "powder puff" I just thought that was funny when I heard her talking about it!!!!

I'm glad I'm not the only one wondering about this! My daughter is just 19 mo, and so far we've called it the "girl place." As she gets older she'll learn more, but for now, that's descriptive enough for anyone to know what she means. I babysit a little girl who calls it a cooter. I cringe every time she says it.

We've always used penis and vagina with our son (now 4). We want him to learn the correct terms and not be embarrassed by them, which in my opinion happens when kids call it one thing and then later on that's not what it is really called, that seems to breed as sense of shame and embarassment.

We use vagina but recently she is pointing to more specifically her clitoris and asking what it is. She keeps asking me if it is a poop. I say no, that isn't a poop. I guess I keep just saying vagina for all of it and ignoring when she wants to know that more specific part. I don't mind her using vagina in public but I would feel pretty strange about her talking about more specific parts, particularly that one. So I guess I am sticking to vagina is descriptive enough for us. At least for now!

I never thought of it like that MNMOM, I worry that she might offend people in public if she were to make a song and dance of it. I understand what everyone here is saying too. I think that when she learns what is and isn't appropriate to chat about outside, I will feel it appropriate to teach her more in detail.

Although I am not a mom YET...I have 1 niece and 2 nephews 10 and under. Their mom used tee tee and bum. I have always referred to a vagina as a lu lu...2 of my My best friends use that for there girls...I hope you find something suitable!

why do people feel compelled to make up ridiculous names for human anatomy? This is not a personal attack on anybody, just a comment and my opinion.

My daughter is 14-months, and I think we'll generalize with the word vagina, until she's old enough to understand anatomy a bit better. Though my husband always says "girl parts."

I just think to expect my 2 yr old to understand the difference between vagina, clitorus, labia, anus, etc is a bit much. JMO but pee-pee seems to work just fine for identifying her anatomy. Perhaps in a year or so, when she is older and of a more graduated state of mind I will start introducing the "anatomically correct" names for her various "parts". I think each person and family needs to find what suits them and works for their family dynamics. Hope you find what works for you!!!!

Why do you feel strange teaching her what it's called? And "booty" is acceptable for bum? sahmof3 has it right.

Booty is a perfectly socially acceptable term for a toddler to use for her vagina. Absolutely acceptable - in the states we don't call a gluteus maximus (anotomically correct term) a bum. To me that sounds silly and child like in and of itself. As I said, my statement was just my opinion - there is no need to be offended or be upset by my statements and if I came off as offensive please accept my apoligies.