3 Year Old Fascinated with My Armpits - Ouch!

OMG!
I thought my son was the ONLY one like this!!!
He LOVES "my" armpits!
He is 5 now... and still loves it. Although it has gotten less in frequency and he is not as hung up on it now.
He started this thing from about 3 years old, too.
I ask him why he likes my armpits, and he says its "cozy" and he likes the "pokey" feel.
Its sort of a soothing thing for him.

Anyway, it does not frustrate me. My armpits are not sensitive.
My son, also likes to rub his hand on my Husband's face, when it is stubbly and he hadn't shaved. Because that also has the same "texture" as *my* armpits.

But, what we did once, was got him a scrub brush. Which is "pokey" in feeling too. And he likes to rub that.

My son will even tell me not to shave my armpits. But I tell him I have to... or I will look inappropriate.
He doesn't battle about it.

Try giving your daughter, something else to rub. Something with the same texture as your armpits. As I said, we got my son a scrub brush. One that he liked. And we told him why. Still though, he likes my armpits. But he'd carry around the scrub brush.
Too funny.

Or to get my son to stop... I tell him I have Deodorant on... so he must not rub it now.

If she starts making a move toward your armpits, and then does not listen you when you tell her stop, cuddle time is done, she goes in time-out, or you get up and walk away - simple as that. She needs to be disciplined for not listening and she needs to have another way to self-soothe.

Might be time to start teaching about bad touch and good touch. It doesn't just mean the lower private places but the whole body. It's never appropriate to just reach out and touch anyone, no matter where it is, unless they say it's ok. No means "No!" You may have to bring out the angry voice, show her that you mean it when you say "no". If she goes after you in bed make her leave the bed. If she can't keep her hands to herself she can't cuddle. She knows better, really, so you need to show her you're not joking.

Good luck. Mine is fascinated by my boobs and now that I'm pregnant...I know how you feel. Put your foot down, be "mean Mommy" if you have to, but she needs to learn.

Don't have a solution for you. My husband is fascinated with my armpits. When he sees them he has to touch them. It makes me laugh. I'm extremely ticklish. At least once a week it is a battle but hey I love the man.

Sorry I couldn't help you.

Time out.. Every time. Let he know it is not funny and hurts.

Treat it as biting. She needs to learn personal space.

I suggest that you add structure to the situation. I would tell her that you know she likes Mommy's arm pits but they are Mommy's arm pits so she 1st must ask to touch them and then she must stop if Mommy says so. Again I would let her know that Mommy knows how much you like her arm pits so there is a special time that we will cuddle and you can ask to touch my arm pits for three minutes. I think the best time would be right before bed. You get into cuddle postion, she asks permission, say yes, thank her for asking, set the timer for 3 minutes, timer beeps, okay sweetheart timer beeped so now it is time to read a book go pick a favorite. I wouldn't put her directly to bed or she might fight ending arm pit time to avoid bed. After a while maybe reduce the minutes on the timer... But most of all have hope, even though having your arm pit touch might not be pleasant I doubt she will still be asking for it when she is 13.