my 3 yr old son is always playing with his penis.?

Question

He literally goes to bed with milk in one hand and his willy in the other and when i wake him in the morning he still has hold of it. This goes on all day long apart from playschool or when we are out thankfully. when he is at home playing or relaxing he has to have hold. This is my third boy and i know it is normal for them to explore but this doesnt seem normal.. Could his foreskin be too tight or something so he is comforting himself. I really dont know. He isnt in any pain as he always seem to be happy doing this. Any advice would be great Thank you

Answer 1

Normal.

When my stepson had this "problem" we had a long discussion about public and private.

Public is anytime other people are around, including home & family

Private is when he is by himself.

Playing with yourself is only allowed in private.

When he would touch himself, all I would have to say is, "honey, are we in private or public?" and usually he would stop. After a few months I never caught him playing in public anymore.

Good luck, it's a hard habit to break because it just feels so darn good!

Answer 2

I would think that this is normal. My son was a frequent penis tugger...literally, I thought he was gonna pull the thing off cuz he tugged so hard. Then when I payed attention to when he did it, it was only when he was nervous, or telling me a story about a tv show or something. Alot of the time he was completely unaware that he was doing it, and certainly didnt realize that it wasnt socially acceptable. Whenever I saw him do it, I would tell him that it was rude to touch his peepee when people are around, he stopped within a few months. I think your son is just doing this for comfort, its like his version of a teddy bear. If he doesnt do it in public, then its not a huge deal, just let him know that he shouldnt do it, and that you just dont want him to hurt himself by accident...he'll break the habit soon...he is only 3! Give him til he's 4 then clamp down harder on the situation. Hope this helps, good luck, he'll be fine! :)

Answer 3

Perfectly normal hon. My oldest son done it at that age (he's 5 now) and my youngest son does it now. If he doesn't seem to be in any pain and there's no pain noticed when he urinates, then more than likely there's nothing wrong. Just keep an eye on him. Make sure that he keeps his hands washed well. #1 to keep any germs away from his penis that might cause an infection and #2 to keep his hands washed well before meals and snacks. A bottle of hand sanitizer would probably come in handy for you. Good luck!!

Answer 4

Totally normal, and it in no way indicates a problem with his foreskin. Infact, the more he plays with it, the better; this is what will ensure that the foreskin will naturally loosen and be able to retract.
My 3.5yo zooms into his penis like a magnet!!, even my 1.5yo as well! I think men in general have a predisposistion with touching their manliness.

FWIW, if there actually was an issue with his foreskin ( albeit RARE ), he would either have redness and/or inability to urinate etc. Way to go for leaving your baby boy WHOLE :)

Answer 5

I too have a 3 year old boy obsessed with it. I don't have a solution, I just wanted you to know you are not alone. I laughed out loud over the milk in one hand willy in the other part because it is the exact same way over here. My son will just be standing there watching TV and suddenly turn around with it out of his pants and say "oh no, my wiener fell out". Think that's funny? haha Wait till he does it in front of company. Have you tried watching Dad? Little boys to try to "be like Dad" and maybe Dad has shown protection of his own in front of your son and he is now mimicking him. Most men do treat it as though it's going to fall off at any given moment. I keep hoping my son will grow out of it but I'm not getting my hopes up.

Answer 6

Ahh! Discovery...time for that social ettiquite talk. It's a phase we all go through to some extent. It starts with that urge to pee...we try to get to the restroom so we hold it...we discover "hey that doesn't feel half bad!" You don't want to freak him out about the "sexual" thing...so try not to embarass him about it. When you see him do it... go into the "Do you have to pee mode" and try undergarments and pants that are less stimulating and fit better. Good luck...you hava a normal healthy son.

Answer 7

Perfectly normal, but ask the Dr. if it makes you feel better. My son went through that phase. He even called me into the bathroom one night to show me his "magic trick" as he called it. He said, "Look Mom, if I rub it, it grows". The toughest part was keeping a straight face, and saying "thanks for sharing". Don't worry, its part of the age, and he will soon be onto other things. You could also try giving him a special stuffed animal, blanket, book etc. to keep his hands busy when you put him to bed, if it makes you feel better.

Answer 8

leave him on my own. Any discouragement will reason him to be embarrassed approximately his physique and its factors. this is common exploration. So what if he places his arms in his pants at Wal-Mart? Yeah, this is embarrassing, yet such various young little ones do it. permit him stumble on his physique and stumble on it. this is organic. this is in comparison to he would be taking his pants off and working around while he's 15. he gets over it. returned - do no longer handle something. leave him be. ETA: i'm no longer able to have self assurance such various persons are giving the advice to tell him that this is grimy! it is the worst suggestion I easily have ever heard!!

Answer 9

I would guess that since he is not touching his penis when he is at school or when you are out with him that he is just doing it because it feels nice or it is comforting. You might suggest to him that what he's doing is something that he should do in private. Stress that it isn't wrong to touch there but that it he should do it when he is alone in his room.

Answer 10

If he´s not experiencing any pain then he´s probably fine. But me, I would call a doctor over anything and ask. But it is probably just a habit. Love and Respect. Bye.