Maren says,

> 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?
>
>

Probably from the same Toddler Dictionary that taught my son that his
precious blanket (one specific corner of it) was Dee Dee -- which, incidently
means "Little Brother" in Mandarin Chinese.

Jan Barger, RN, MA, IBCLC -- Wheaton IL
Lactation Education Consultants
www.lactationeducationconsultants.com

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