Parents who want to protect and empower their children should understand the importance of teaching them anatomically correct terms like penis and vagina. Research shows that while the majority of ...

It was a proud moment for Karla Helbert when she learned that her young daughter named "vagina" as a "V" word while singing the ABCs with her grandmother during a diaper change. Helbert taught her ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Why it matters that kids learn the right terms for their body parts — including the difference between the vulva and the vagina.

Experts agree that it's important to teach kids the anatomical terms for their genitalia for a number of reasons, including reducing shame around bodies and giving them the tools to communicate to a ...