To think " belly" is a horrid, ugly word!

I agree with you Furret can’t see a problem with the word “belly” at all.

I don't mind it.
Tummy does seem rather twee.

Yes phoenix the b word rhymes with jelly, have never used the word so not going to type it

It's not that I think it's inappropriate or rude.

There are other words I dislike too. Button is one.
I cringed as I typed it, my teeth are on edge now.

Belly belly belly belly belly!

Lovely word.

Belly dancing. Belly pork. Belly laugh. Beer belly. Belly buster. Belly ache. Delhi belly. Belly fat. Going belly up. Fire in my belly. Belly flop.

My late mum thought belly was a very rude word, along with any body part below the neck . We were never taught (or allowed to say) the name of a body part or even bodily function . Women were never “pregnant” they were having a baby and periods were “monthly’s” . There wasn’t a name for men’s bits and women’s bits were simply “down there...front or back”

Don't have a problem with belly or tummy for that matter. Not heard 'fairy' used in that context, ours tend to use the term 'front bottom' which seems inoffensive and to the point.

nanaK54 totally with you on that, I knew someone who would say she was going to change her dd's "bum" and I always had to stifle the urge to either say "I think you mean nappy" or to ask "what in to?"

Sorry Phoenix but tummy button is just too twee for words!

For ADULTS who think belly button is too 'earthy' just say navel or umbilicus!

Tummies are for children.

Sure would

Well for our sins we always say ....

Belly button
Tickle the tummy
Change your bum bum
Have a poo or a wee
The girls have always called their front bits their foo foo (but dunno where that came from?)
And the boy calls his a willy

Of course we are as common as horse muck in the North East .

grannyrebel & Anniebach

Would that be the "b" word, rhymes with jelly?

Bugger! "Willy" not "silly"

Damn auto correct!

I HATE that word! I can't even bring myself to type it!

Yay for Oopsminty!

Tummy buttons here too!

I so dislike the word.

Actually, etheltbags1 you are wrong, her "fairy" (now that is twee!) is not her vagina, but her vulva, the vagina is internal.

I've often wondered, if boys have a silly (as some call it) why don't girls have a wilma?

We all have tummy buttons in the Minty family!

Phoenix. We always refer to our little ones belly. She has belly pains ans she tells us. We refer to her bum which is quite harmless, although not to some on gnet. We refer to her fairy but she knows its called a vagina. Fairy is maybe a bit twee but all family's have different kids names for body parts, we refer to boobs and boys privates. I don't think my family are any worse than many others .

I really don't like it either, much prefer tummy
Can I offer "I'm going to change your bum" er no you are going to change his or hers nappy

I don't like belly much either which is strange as I agree with ethelbags about stoves, dancing etc. Why is the word acceptable in some contexts and not others, or is that just me ?.
Think I'm rambling now better shut up.

My mother considered belly on a par with swearing. Must admit I cringe when I hear it.

Barmmeyoldbat sorry to disillusion you, but you can have a tummy button!

etheltbags1

As already stated, belly dancing is fine (if one can do it) and of course one wouldn't ask a child if they had abdomen pain, but surely to ask if they had stomach ache would be ok? (Preferable to belly ache, imo)

And I have to disagree, the word "tummy", especially when used when speaking to children, is NOT "too twee for words"!

Your idea of correct words (particularly when used with children) makes me wonder what else you might deem "correct"!

I quite agree Phoenix I was never allowed to say belly as a child . Tummy was acceptable, but belly was common. As was bum. My mother had loads of these can't say or dos. They stick with you as you grow up