At 4:51 PM +0100 1/26/02, Rachel Myr wrote:

>But I was very aware of one thing, and that was, using neutral, non-slang
>words about breastfeeding at all times.  My daughter learned to call what
>she drank 'milk' (how revolutionary).

All well and good until your toddler decides on his own to refer to nursing
as "tee-tee" which sounds remarkably like "titties" which is sort of
adolescent slang for breasts.  Odd since we never use "titties" as a word
for breasts in this household.  But interesting if you like to think about
word origins... though "titties" probably came from "teats."  Wonder where
my toddler came up with "tee-tee" then, since we don't say teats either?

Maren


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