Why it matters that kids learn the right terms for their body parts — including the difference between the vulva and the vagina. (Getty Images) ...

Penis, testicles, vagina, vulva: Grade 1 students will learn the proper names for their ... and urge parents to start naming body parts properly in infancy when talking about toes, knees, elbows ...

Euphemisms usually reflect parents’ discomfort with talking openly about those body parts, and so kids learn there’s something naughty, wrong, or rude about talking about them. Recent research ...

“Body parts are body parts are body parts,” Bowers ... There are ways to help kids learn to trust their instincts, which can be a fundamental step in teaching bodily autonomy and ...

The children’s entertainer Blippi has helped children get excited to learn about ... curiosity in kids while also giving ...

When it comes to conversations with our kids, especially public ones ... Ms Hamilton says correctly naming body parts is a great start for parents who want to establish ongoing open communication ...

This is a great activity for little ones to learn how to take turns ... The more children hear the names of different parts of the face and body, the quicker they'll understand and be able ...

Why are some parts of girls’ and boys’ bodies the same ... Using cutesy nicknames can suggest that to kids their genitals are something shameful. They are not. Your son has a penis, not ...