Penis or PeePee?
Posted on 07. Aug, 2011 by Andy Ptacek in Uncategorized
I taught my two-year-old son to call his penis… a penis! I never wanted him to feel embarrassed about his parts and when we were potty training it really helped him understand the difference between his body and what came out of it so he knew what to do. It’s strange to think that all this time babies go to the bathroom in their diapers and have no idea what they’re actually doing or what that stuff looks like! The first time he saw himself pee he was SO curious about what the heck just happened… don’t even get me started on when he saw his first poop!
Anyway, the point is I personally think he should know he has a penis.
Of course, this lead to another discussion when he asked about my penis. I had to tell him that boys and girls have different parts… boys have a penis and girls have a vagina. Yes, I taught him the word vagina too and now that he’s such a know-it-all in this department he openly talks about these things, sometimes in public. A little uncomfortable, yes, but it is what it is. He’s two and we’re still working on censoring.
The point is, now that Tavin is going around saying these things, other little kids have no idea what he’s talking about and I’m realizing maybe other parents decided to go with the less abrasive and more general peepee or similar word for their kids? I know this might be a little personal, but how did you handle the penis/vagina versus peepee talk? Have your toddlers even asked or wanted to know yet?
PS- That pic is of my son this July! Gosh he’s getting big…
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