2006-08-10 18:21:20 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
OMG!!!!!!!!!! Dont you dare tell him it's nasty!!! You will give him a complex about his body being dirty and bad for the rest of his life! It's NORMAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He is discovering his body parts....learning what feels good! Not a big deal. Just tell him that is done in private.......in his room or the bathroom............
If you tell him its bad and nasty and all that STUPID crap.......he is gonna be hiding girlie magazines and feeling that he is dirty and bad! Dont do this to your son!!!!!!!!!!! Help him to be healthy and to look at his body in a healthy way! If you shame him............SHAME ON YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-08-10 18:28:51 · answer #1 · answered by Ambervisions 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
LOL!!! My son is 6 years old, and he has been playing with his willy since he was 4 years old. When he was 4, I thought that his hand was glued to his willy. Don't worry, it's normal. He'll grow out of it by the time he's 6 or 7. My son has slowed down alot.
2006-08-11 01:43:49 · answer #2 · answered by Tonya W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You DON'T want to discourage this. Trust me. If you do that, you won't be helping him in his psychological development. What I've found to be the best, and most common, way to handle this is tell him that it's not okay to do it in front of company or in public. Inside the house with you and his dad is fine, but when there're other people, it's not.
On a side note, regardless if you give me ten points or not, PLEASE take my advice or at least consider it; we need less idiots in this world because those idiots are caused by "repressed emotions, wants, and needs." (Pavlov)
In fact, give Ambervisions the ten points and take her advice. Very well put.
2006-08-11 01:30:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is SO totally normal. Don't discourage him, he is discovering feelings and his body parts and it's a part of growing up. You don't want him to be embarassed by it or give him a complex and scare him. Just let him know that he shouldn't mess with it in public. But, it is OK because it's what they do when they discover it and realize it has feelings.
2006-08-11 01:51:25 · answer #4 · answered by mcentiremadness 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A friend of mine had the same problem with her daughter...playing with herself...they thought she had been "messed with" but she had not according to doctors...she finally came out and said she played with the water hose...people never think of the little things....anyways her therapist told her to never try to discourage it...she was masturbating, she learned this on her own...just teach them it is not nice to do that in front of others...if you must do this, it will be in YOUR room....this girl will start kindergarten this year...so that's nothing abnormal....it's a young age and it does feel nice to him, but there's really nothing you can do but teach him when and where...kinda like when we teach out children that we dress and undress in the bathroom...instead of parading around the house naked...they don't know it's right or wrong until we teach em.
2006-08-11 01:34:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can tell him that you understand, but it's just not very polite, so you don't do that around other people, and you don't want to see it. Most 5 year olds understand the concept of manners well enough for an explanation like that to work.
And, yes, make sure he doesn't need to go pee. But you can tell the difference.
2006-08-11 04:00:23 · answer #6 · answered by smurfette 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More likely it just itches. Plus this is also a phase for children his age. Make sure he gets a bath everynight and put Desitin or baby powder there to keep it dry. Then just talk with him about how it is impolite to do that in public.
2006-08-11 01:26:01 · answer #7 · answered by seths_flame03 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.... don't tell him it's nasty but tell him the truth. That it's normal. That you understand it feels good. Now...if the environment is acceptable (like a bathroom) then allow him to go into the bathroom and finish masturbating. However, if the environment is not then try to draw his attention elsewhere.
2006-08-11 02:01:42 · answer #8 · answered by emplifeon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is normal for little boys to do this. Instead of punishing or discouraging him, just explain that is it something he should only do in private, such as in his bed.
2006-08-11 07:44:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
just tell him yes i know its ur willy but your not supposed to play with it. thats what i kept telling mine and he stopped he is four but i told him in the nicest most possible way so he would not feel weird or ashamed and it worked he stopped.
but if he is just holding it and not playing with it then he has to go potty and doesnt want to go then you need to tell him to go potty. hope this helps
2006-08-11 03:52:40 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋