my son is 2 and in diapers?

Question

sometimes he pulls his winkie out the side of his diaper what do i tell him..? i tell him not to do that..anyone's boy does this?

Answer 1

First off, no biggie that your son is in diapers, every child is differant.
Well mom, it sounds like your son has discovered his penis.
now is a good time to tell him its for going potty in the toilet.

invest in a potty chair, trust me, you really DON'T need the one with all the bells n whistles.
I liked the potty chair/step stool model myself.
I also liked the potty seat, a child sized seat that fits on a full size toilet. both are excellent investments.

Everytime you or hubby goes to the potty take your son with you.
Take his diaper off and set him on the chair.
Sometimes, they get the hint that way.
Make it a game, toss in 5 or 6 cheerios and tell him to sink them.

When he gets the hang of it, take him to the store and let him pick out his own big kid undies.

Don't worry if hes 2 and still in diapers.
I had one daughter who was trained when she was 1, and the other I tried training at about 2, and she was just stubborn and refused to do it till she was 4.

Ignore someone if they tell you how much better their kids are than yours.
All kids are differant and develop at differant levels.

Oh, and don't make an issue out of him holding his penis.
It is quite normal, just remind him to do it in private.

Answer 2

Well my dear, your son being in diapers at 2 is normal. Potty training should start now to about 2.5 years old. By now you should have a good idea on how his system work and when he needs to go to the bathroom. You can start him sitting on the toilet about the time he should needs to go. Don't be afraid that he will not understand the process but keep up the activity of setting him on the toilet.

When you or you husband goes to the bathroom have him watch you. Show him the process as much as possible. Have him watch his father go pee in the toilet. Tell him, he is a big boy now and big boys go pee in the toilet.

Once he catches on to this make sure you buy him pull ups. Praise him for his accomplishment and don't make a big deal of his accidents. Most toddlers are ready to be trained around 2.5 years old, Just keep up the good work.

As far as him playing with his penis, please call it a penis not a winkie. Toddlers are finding out about their bodies. This is so normal for boys. What you need to do is just explain to him that it is a penis and it is used for going to the bathroom. If it feels good to touch it that is OK to do it but it is best done privately. Yes it is normal for boys to explore their bodies. It starts a about 2 years old and never stops.

Good Luck

Answer 3

Let me try and help here. first off, he's 2, it's time to loose the diapers. Second, all kids are gonna wonder about themselves. And last, since someome said training boys is harder, this is how every boy in my family has been trained since my great-grandfather. Put a bucket in the bathroom floor and let him use it. Keep puttin smaller and smaller buckets to help him learn to aim. Then put a step in front of the toilet and you're done. Just make sure the lid doesn't fall. It usually takes about 2 to 3 weeks. Have fun.

Answer 4

Two is so early to potty train, especially for a boy. As for playing with his penis, that is very normal. All boys (and most men) do it! Just remember that at this age, it is far from sexual. It's just exploration of their body. My suggestion is to just ignore the behavior. You don't want him to think there is anything bad about his body. If he's doing it in public and that is becoming a problem, then just do your best to explain that there are some parts of our body that we don't show to everyone.

Answer 5

I hera this so much from moms in my mom group, mine also does this. My peditrcian says at 2 to 3 many boys learn they can feel good doing so! Nature I suppose. But I put whity tighties over my sons diaper & can't do so any longer... Good Luck!

Answer 6

I have 3 boys, and my oldest is always messing with his penis. I was reading some answers, and for the man that was saying he should be potty trained...well boys take longer to potty reain and they are harder to potty train. My oldest was 3 , and my middle son is almost potty trained and he is 3 1/2 (he is behind on a lot due to being a preemie). Anyway, kids explore their body...it is ok.

Answer 7

He's just exploring himself. Its perfectly normal for young children to do that.

As far as potty training him, my cousin was three and was impossible to potty train. The way we were able to finally do it was that everytime someone around the house used the bathroom we cheered and congratulated said person. Within about three weeks he was potty trained. It was a great decision! Little kids love attention so making it fun is the easiest way to do things like that.

Answer 8

It really is no big deal to have a 2 year old in diapers!!!!!!

And he is absolutely not being disadvantegede, quite the opposite, you are allowing him to do things at his own pace instead of PUSHING HIM.

When he touches himself tell him he needs to do that in his room. It is a private area.

Answer 9

I dont know who that Heinz character is but he sounds like a Nazi so dont listen to him!!! Kids are potty trained when they are good and ready no matter how much you try......as far as boys I have heard that alot, just dont make it a big stink or you will turn him into a serial killer (just kidding - I am sure you have heard of that before)....You will be fine.

Good Luck :-)

Answer 10

why tell him anything?

he's just learning about himself and probably finds himself delightful. later, as you notice him touching himself, you will tell him, 'it feels good when people touch their penis, AND (not but) that is something people do in private." you'll need to say it a few times over his childhood. No big deal. Don't freak him out and fill him with shame. Boys love their penises, let him enjoy it.