[blparent] naming body parts.

[Barbara Hammel]

My semiverbal twin knows all his body parts but we've even thrown in a few 
bone names.  It's entirely up to you if you want to teach her all the 
different names or which one you use.
Barbara

A Congress that will always do its work in the dark must have something to 
hide.  The people have spoken, yet they do not listen.

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Subject: [blparent] naming body parts.

> Hey y'all,
> I hope this isn't considered off topic. It's a parenting issue, while not 
> specifically a blind parent issue.
> Savannah is really into asking, "what's this?" Body parts was the game 
> this morning. I was changing her diaper and she pointed to her vagina and 
> asked, what's this.  I simply replied, it's your vagina.
> I've been thinking. Many people have little names for private parts.  I 
> could make a list of the rediculous to the common, but i'll refrain. I was 
> just curious how other parents have approached or plan to approach naming 
> the private areas.
> But also things like stomach vs. belly and other correct names vs common 
> names for body parts. elbow vs funny bone, things like that.
> Pipi
>
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