reproductive organs (children's language)

[Barly]

In British English, which words would one use for penis, testicles and vagina when talking to smaller children?

Ignoring families who, because of their conviction or tradition, are over-average reluctant on the one hand, or insist on using the scientific terms on the other, are there differences between, say, "upper-crust English" and middle-class usage?

 

[bhaisahab]

In British English, which words would one use for penis, testicles and vagina when talking to smaller children?

Ignoring families who, because of their conviction or tradition, are over-average reluctant on the one hand, or insist on using the scientific terms on the other, are there differences between, say, "upper-crust English" and middle-class usage?

In your profile you say that your native language is British English. Is that true?

 

[5jj]

I can't speak for anybody else, but in our family we used the words penis, testicles and vagina from the start. Both my wife and I were teachers; most would consider us middle class.

 

[Barly]

In your profile you say that your native language is British English. Is that true?

I grew up mostly abroad, and so, for what it's worth, mostly out of the class system. (Which I don't want to discuss here as such anyway.)