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Why to teach proper names for private parts

Lady GaladrielLady Galadriel member
in Northern California Babies

Ok, so I went to school for law enforcement and we had a speaker come to clas.

He said its a horrible thing to think about BUT, teach your kids the proper names; penis/ vagina

under, over, inside (like a crayon inside a box)

red, green, and yellow

those are the body parts ,positions and colors of body fluids if your baby is ever molested. its easier to get a conviction from a 2yr old that says x put his penis in my vagina than he put his winky and my oh ah.

My kids  know/will learn the proper names. (makes my stomach churn just thinking about it though)

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Re: Why to teach proper names for private parts

  • pkwpkw

    To be honest...it is more important to teach your child appropriate and inappropriate touching and conversation. 

    Sexual Assault investigators who are assigned to child cases usually are very well versed and skilled in how to have a conversation with a child about what has happened to them.  The PD here uses a tickle me elmo doll actually as their doll to help the small children show where they have been touched.

    They do everything in an age appropriate manner and in the least traumatizing way.  Juries can be explained what the words they are saying are and typically they do this on video so they jury sees where they are pointing too.

    Many children don't even talk at all, so even if you do teach them the proper names they may not be able to verbalize it when they are sitting down with a parent or an investigator.

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    The sad thing about this post is that it forces kids to grow up faster on account of who might victimize them and how to get a better conviction. It seems like our justice system is broken if kids that young have to be technically that specific to get a conviction in the case that they are victimized.


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  • pkwpkw

    I agree.

    Like I said...just make sure you start the conversation very very young with children about who is allowed to touch you and where.  

    This includes who is OK to diaper change them.

    It sucks, it isn't fair, and it maked me sad and sick.  But to be honest, after the horrible Crimes Against Children class I sat through in the academy...where I had to work hard not to show any emotion over the images I was forced to look at....I would rather my child have to learn this stuff and grow up just a little faster if it is going to protect them from the most awful victimizations of a child. 

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