Is it normal for a 22-month-old boy to have the tip of his penis be purple?
I am a babysitter, but this was actually my first time babysitting a boy.
When I went to change his diaper I noticed that the tip of his penis was a light purple/brown color.... kind of like a bruise.
I asked my friend if it was normal (she works at a daycare) and she said that it's only normal if he was recently circumcised.
But, why would a 22-month-old be recently circumcised? Doesn't circumcision happen closer to birth?
She also asked if it hurt him when I cleaned him, but it didn't.
He was fine.
No crying, nothing.
He just laid they playing with his toy and watching his movie.
Is there something that could have caused this other than abuse?
I don't want to report it to CPS unless I'm pretty sure that something is going on.
2007-02-11 04:39:57 · 2 answers · asked by Melissa S 2 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Toddler & Preschooler
It is possible that he was recently circumcised. Some people wait... maybe they couldn't decide, or maybe there was some instance where it couldn't be done at birth (my sister-in-law had this issue with her son).
Brown doesn't really sound right to me. I have a 6-month-old and sometimes it is a little purple-ish, but never brown... you also have to make sure to keep him clean. It could be an infection.
If I were you, I'd call your doctor. Maybe they could have some insight on the matter and put your mind at ease.
2007-02-11 04:56:01 · answer #1 · answered by Rachel C 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
/:) Ok now thats pretty unusual for a 22 month old baby to have the head of his penis to be that color. I've babysat since i was 9 yrs old and i've NEVER heard of anything like that. He probably just has a small bruise or a lil bit of a diaper rash thats healing for the brownish affect, but the purple tint, i dont understand that, maybe you should mention it to his parents, let them know what you seen, maybe they can see whats wrong. Good Luck!
2007-02-11 04:55:45 · answer #2 · answered by tommi_ghurl_2006 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋