Calling all MOMS!
So, I had a very interesting thing happen yesterday. Well, Jay just loves his bath time so much! But this last one was very different! Lets see if words can do this justice. So, as Jay was splashing around, he looked down and noticed something...yup, his little peepee! Once the two made eye contact :), he didn't leave that little guy alone for 1/2 hour! He would pull it, pinch it (and shiver after), and they became best friends. He would hold it and then get into a new position and make sure it was still there. The funniest thing is he could barely see it because his big gut was in the way. He was folding in half trying to see it, and pulling his belly up so he could find his friend. I was laughing so hard until I realized, what do I do?
So, here is where I need advice. I have given him a bath since then and the exact same thing happened. The long lost friends were reuinited. So, do I try to distract him, or do I let my son explore himself for a half hour! I have no clue what to do! Will he grow out of this? I just didn't think they would be so excited to see eachother!! So bring on the advice....
This picture was taken when his rubber ducky and letters were plenty of entertainment!
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haha that is so funny...I wish I could tell you what to do, but I'm sure I will be asking you the same thing in about 1 year. Let me know if you find out what works best and Good Luck!!! :)
This is just coming from me, and I don't know what all the experts say, but I know that I don't agree with all of them. LDS people have different thoughts sometimes then the average person out there. Anyway, one things that is correct is that it is completely normal, to discover and experiment with that area of the body, both with girls and boys, though my boys seem to have much more interest in it. This is what I have done with my boys. I never get mad, but I don't just let them play with it either. Todd and I have decided that we wanted to start as young as we can to teach them that the private parts are a special and sacred part of our body, that Heavenly Father gave us. When they are little like Jay, we have just told them no, and then distracted them by getting them involved with something else. They still play with it, but they will learn over time that we don't agree that it is a toy. Good habits start young. Because we don't ever want them to think there private parts are bad and evil we bring Heavenly Father into it, but that part is brought into play as they get older and can understand. Jays and Knightins age we just stick to the no and and playing with other toys. It can be a hard one, especially since at this age they really aren't thinking of it as anything but a toy( altough I do understand from reading, it still does feel good even at a young age ), but everything you do for your little one now will prepare him for getting older, when things like playing with yourself isn't apporpriate anymore. Biggest thing you can do, is talk to Matt, heavenly Father and figure out what is best for your little family, one, how to teach Jay and what you want to teach Jay, because no one will teach their kids exactally the same, and what is good for Todd and I may not be good for you and Matt. I hope what we have discovered for our boys helps, or at least helps to get you thinking about what you may want. These things aren't really my favorite part of being a mom, I don't want to mess up with what could potentially be a problem later, I just pray everyday that I am making good choices when it comes to my kids. Good Luck, and we love seeing al the fun, and beautiful pictures of Jay.
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Not sure what other moms think, but I'm a pretty firm believer that you down play it as much as possible. Jordan has just found his and when he tries to grab it or something, I just take his hands off it and say "no no Jordan, those are your privates." Justin still explores when he is naked, but I constantly remind him that those are our special private parts that Heavenly Father gave us and we have to keep them special and private. We don't play with them, they are not toys. ...I don't know! I guess I don't really WANT him to know/think it feels good, even though I'm sure that's why they do it. Good luck with that!!
hahaha. I'm a liberal mormon. Let the poor kid play! hahaha.
But if he continues at age 12, you might want to have a talk. Which we all know you are so amazing at.
I'm still laughing. Poor Jay.
boys will be boys! ;)
heehee - I say let him play with his new found friend...honestly what harm can be done at such a young age?
I was laughing the whole post! Cannon is so fat, his weewee gets sucked inside the fat pocket down there. I gotta pop it out whenever I changed his diaper. So sad. But like everyone has said, it's totally natural. I think for now it's fine to play with because he's not even one, but in the next few months whenever he does it say, "yup, that's your ______" (whatever you guys want to call it) and then pull his hand away.
That is funny, I can laugh because I think anyone with boys has been there. They grow out of it. Just try and distract them. It's no big deal. Think if you found something growing on your body, you probably wouldn't leave it along either. :)
Maybe buy him some more bath toys? My little guy kind of lost interest. Maybe it's just a new thing for your baby? Sam loves his sister's Dora water babies and will spend a lot of time playing with those. I prefer the water toys without the squirt holes(no yucky black junk building up inside).
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