In a message dated 06/12/2000 9:59:48 AM Central Daylight Time,
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<< I am working on a project and need to invite comment.  Casually, I refer to
 an infant bowel movement as a poopy diaper.  In print, in a formal paper, I
 would use a term like stool or bowel movement.  What would you suggest in a
 parent handout -- esp. one where you are trying to stay within a certain
 literacy level?  I am playing with:  "make a dirty diaper" , "produce a
 messy diaper",  "have dirty diapers", etc.  Is what you would call this
 going to vary regionally?  Please post to me privately as this may unduly
 clutter up the list:) >>
Barbara,
I am not against private posts, but this is certainly something I as well as
others might be interested in...
Just off the top of my head, I would say I normally use "Bowel Movement" or
"stool", simply because I feel weird about calling a natural body function
"Dirty" or "Soiled", but that's just me... of course my mother is a nurse, so
that may have something to do with feeling comfy with clinical BM
terminology....:)
Judy LeVan Fram, Brooklyn, NY

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