Parenting Experts Want You To Use Words Like ‘Vulva’ And ‘Anus’ With Your Infant

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Parenting experts say moms and dads should start using words like “vulva,” “penis” and “anus” with their babies as part of a push to teach consent and body awareness from infancy. Researchers from Deakin University in…

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