"Stop touching your penis" (teaching, toddler, girl, children)

[DaninEGF]

Originally Posted by Dave5150

Yeah they need cups for tball. Sell them in JR size at Target. Its surprising to me too but I suppose an aluminum bat to the "gibblies" (which is what my DH apparently decided to call DS' testicles at Target lol) is dangerous and uncomfortable no matter the age.

I didnt know the cups for Tball either. Our son went thru 2 yrs of Tball and now turning 7 will do baseball. No mention of cups. But safe than sorry I suppose

We have 3 boys...one 7 and two at 3.... I tend to agree with most others here dont make a big deal of it. You can teach him of course not to do it in public. Most do things to get a reaction.... and this shall pass soon.


Dan

[no kudzu]

haven't read all the responses but surely hope I'm not the first to tell you that punishing him is the werong way to handle it.
This is what i did. I did not want to give my son any shame about what he was doing but rasther redirect him and tell him how.

I told him I knew it made him feel good but that it was something he should do only in private in his room or bathroom.

If I caught him with his hands in his pants- and seems that he did it all the time-especially while watching TV- I would come turn the TV off and gently guide him to his room and told him to close the door and when he was finished or felt he didn't need to touch himself anymore he could come out. He got over it and didn't do it in school but surely you know most guys - of all ages- think that thing is the greatest prize in the world and the fascination never dies!

[Momma_bear]

This thread has made my day. All 3 of my sons were totally fascinated by their penises at age 4. None of them walk around today at 13, 15, 18 touching themselves in public.

You might try a little humor. I once asked my youngest if there was a penis thief on the loose. I also asked him if he needed to touch it to see if it was still there. Most of the time I just asked the boys to go to to thier room if they wanted to play with his penis. Eventually they did get the message.

[Tell-the-Truth]

My Gosh I'm convinced I was born on Mars lol

I've raised two boys one is 18 one is 10. I just read a post stating to give a 4 yr old privacy while he plays with his penis in his room?? wth???

[Dave5150]

I know you guys are picking on me about it but seriously i know he will get over it, i just dont want him yanking his penis in public :/

[Lucidkitty]

Originally Posted by Dave5150

I know you guys are picking on me about it but seriously i know he will get over it, i just dont want him yanking his penis in public :/

Look at the bright side of this dave . In 13 years you will be able to share this story with his girlfriend .

[Lucidkitty]

Originally Posted by Tell-the-Truth

My Gosh I'm convinced I was born on Mars lol

I've raised two boys one is 18 one is 10. I just read a post stating to give a 4 yr old privacy while he plays with his penis in his room?? wth???

Kids masturbating is a fairly normal healthy phenominum. What should she do instead chop his penis off?

[Dave5150]

Originally Posted by Lucidkitty

Kids masturbating is a fairly normal healthy phenominum. What should she do instead chop his penis off?

This actually came up in a tv show, is it still masturbating if he isnt actually doing what we would consider masturbation? I should be treating it like masturbation? You have alone time to do that otherwise its not appropriate..

[FinsterRufus]

Originally Posted by Tell-the-Truth

My Gosh I'm convinced I was born on Mars lol

I've raised two boys one is 18 one is 10. I just read a post stating to give a 4 yr old privacy while he plays with his penis in his room?? wth???

What do you suggest as an alternative?

[jimboburnsy]

Originally Posted by Dave5150

While I do agree that ignored behavior goes away, sometimes I believe you have to enforce the rules because they are there for a reason. If he was at home and just being slightly inappropriate I might be able to ignore it, but I refuse to over look the rudeness that is touching your genitals in public.

Well, I recognize the wisdom of my grandmother's stupid parenting lessons but I don't have the patience for most of them.