Do you have daughters? I do, two of them who are now ages 25 and 22. The secret language we created to talk about sensitive things like lady parts and poop are still used today. Why do we take things that already have a scientific name and rename them to sound, well..., sweet? Scientific names are not dirty words. They simply sound too grown up to use with children. Oh, and southern slang keeps us ladies proper.
I can't remember how my mom talked to me about female anatomy or if she did. It may have been "one of those things we don't talk about." I have been open with my girls about everything. And I mean everything. So we, maybe I, created cute little words to replace vagina *gasp* and feces. I'm sure you do the same thing even for boys. Remember "pee-pee" and "wee-wee"?
Today's Saturday Southern Slang is brought to you by the letter M
The 'M' Words for today are:
1. Moo Moo - precious name for lady parts
2. Monk Monk - cutesy name for poop
I have no recollection how these words originated. I just know they work for us. I love it when we are shopping and my 25-year-old daughter looks at me and says "I've got to monk monk." I know we need to look for the restroom. I'm passing on the words to my granddaughter. During bathtime (she's 2 months), I say in the sweetest voice eevvvveerrrr "Grandmom's gotta wash that little moo moo." I swear she coos "moo moo" and smiles. Don't judge.
Feel good about your slang. It shows you have a bonded relationship with your kids. Help us other moms/grandmoms out by sharing some of your sweet words for sensitive subjects with your kids. We just might adopt them for our households. Leave some of your cute, sweet words in a comment.
Defining life,
Tammy
The Happy Handicap
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