Comments on: Newberry Controversy http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/02/18/newberry-controversy/ Green and Natural Parenting for Eco-Friendly Families Tue, 22 May 2012 02:23:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jennifer Lance http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/02/18/newberry-controversy/#comment-134 Jennifer Lance Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:37:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/02/18/newberry-controversy/#comment-134 It is funny you mention balls, as that was mentioned in a review of the book as one word children know for their body parts. I find scrotum less offensive than balls, as it is used less in slang. I love it when my friends says, "She's got ovaries" to describe a strong woman!<br/><br/>My mom reminded me of a health teacher at our high school who use to have the children repeat the proper names for genitals over and over to make them comfortable with them. She said it was really funny to walk by and hear the kids chanting, "penis, penis, penis." It is funny you mention balls, as that was mentioned in a review of the book as one word children know for their body parts. I find scrotum less offensive than balls, as it is used less in slang. I love it when my friends says, “She’s got ovaries” to describe a strong woman!

My mom reminded me of a health teacher at our high school who use to have the children repeat the proper names for genitals over and over to make them comfortable with them. She said it was really funny to walk by and hear the kids chanting, “penis, penis, penis.”

]]> By: Barb http://ecochildsplay.com/2007/02/18/newberry-controversy/#comment-133 Barb Mon, 19 Feb 2007 17:28:00 +0000 http://ecochildsplay.greenoptions.com/2007/02/18/newberry-controversy/#comment-133 We teach our kids the proper words for body parts, too. I don't use "gam" for leg or "kisser" for mouth, why would I use nicknames for more private body parts? They're still just body parts. :-D And scrotum is a word my kids use (though often forget and refer to it as "what's this part called?"). <br/><br/>Would the librarians rather the author say the dog was bitten in the balls? I bet she would rather it not have been the area bitten. :-( We teach our kids the proper words for body parts, too. I don’t use “gam” for leg or “kisser” for mouth, why would I use nicknames for more private body parts? They’re still just body parts. :-D And scrotum is a word my kids use (though often forget and refer to it as “what’s this part called?”).

Would the librarians rather the author say the dog was bitten in the balls? I bet she would rather it not have been the area bitten. :-(

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