Need help with sensitive topic

[Gwen]

what other reasons does he give for doing it? other than the knees itching

[krdavis918]

Originally Posted by Misshalfway

t children do investigate their bodies and this could be so very typical. (I like that word)

Yes - I do feel that this is more of a "feel good" investigation thing, but I don't know how to talk to him about it to make him understand that this is not appropriate without going into too much detail for a 5 year old. I don't think he needs to know *all* the details at his age.

[krdavis918]

Originally Posted by Gwen

what other reasons does he give for doing it? other than the knees itching

His pee pee itchs, he's just wiggling his bum. I can't think of the others. I can tell that he knows I don't approve. I don't get mad at him, just tell him he needs to stop and ask why he's doing that. Then he gives me one of these answers....so I know he knows it's not ok.

[Hemidakota]

At this point, I am very suspicous but it will require you to talk directly to your son as Gwen pointed out.

[Hemidakota]

Originally Posted by krdavis918

His pee pee itchs, he's just wiggling his bum. I can't think of the others.

Is he circumcised?

[krdavis918]

Originally Posted by Hemidakota

Is he circumcised?

Yes....

[Hemidakota]

Is he itching himself throughout the day and night while sleeping? Have you check to see if he has a infection - redness around the foreskin or perhaps a red rash or caking of white residue?

[Gwen]

how long has this been going on? does he have a yeast infection or anything? boys can get them and they look a bit different from girls. he may really be scratching and not doing what we think.

i think his reasons would be most telling of what is going on. i would listen for things that are way way abnormal, the kind of lousy lies older folks come up with to tell kids when they get caught, things he might be repeating. or for other changes that are more sexual than just the movements that he may be copying.

will definitely have to go by the spirit on this one, since he already knows you disapprove he will not likely be forthcoming if he saw it somewhere cause he won't want them to get into trouble too.

[Elgama]

know this is an old thread but like Gwen my first thought would be to get him checked out by a doctor for anything physical and also maybe tested for an allergy. Just a question does anyone you know have a dog??? My little Jack Russell would 'hump' anything and the motion you describe from your post sounds mostly canine to me.

I would just ignore it or distract him, when he does it say ooh look at this lets draw, paint or read your favourite story. Both my kids touch themselves occasionally - I have found with my daughter its only when she wears tights they make her itchy - so it could be down to the trousers or underpants he is wearing.

-Charley

[fish4kitty]

I'm raising two boys and two girls. I've seen all of them do something that will make you scratch your head. A gentle but firm NOCK IT OFF! might help. Yes it's normal and yes it's annoying. Kids are kids and if they are reminded enough it should stop.