My son is newly potty-trained for about 2 months. Ever since he started wearing "man panties" as we called his big boy undies, he is constantly touching his "junk." We figured it was because wearing man panties felt a whole lot different than wearing pull-ups or a diaper. But he has not stopped. He does it everywhere, the store, at home, playing outside, and at family functions. He is constantly touching or grabbing his "junk." Will this stop? Should I leave him alone? Should we keep up on him about it? Any advice for me and my "junk" grabbing son??
Thank you Ladies! I figured this was normal. Just driving me nuts. :-) We are not embarrassed that my son is fascinated with his "junk," and we don't make him feel this way. I do as some of you have suggested and we ask him if he has to go potty or if everything is ok. He has always done this while naked but now I think he can just feel it more and messes with it all the time. We are going to work on explaining to him that he should not do this in public and this is a private thing.
The name "Man Panties" came as a joke at first. I called them panties because I wear panties and my oldest, a girl, wears panties, it was a habit. Daddy did not think calling them panties was very manly so I jokingly called them man panties and it stuck.
Yeah, it seems to be a male thing. My son is 7 & still won't leave it alone. I just remind him that there are times that it isn't appropriate or I'll ask if something is wrong. Sometimes it is just simply an itch. But, just when I think that mine is the only one, we are out in public & I see some other little boy with his hand down his pants. LOL
ROFLMBO Nope, it doesn't stop! My son is 4yrs old and I swear every time he is naked it's like there are little magnets in his finger tips and then ZAP! There they are on his package. Pulling and tugging in a way that would bring a grown man to his knees!!!
Summer time is worse, they get sweaty and stick down there so make sure his underwear isn't too tight. My son kept grabbing at his one day and he told me his wewe was stuck to his leg! I found boxer briefs helped my son this year so far and some of his underwear was too tight according to my hubby. If you think that is the problem, you could also try some baby powder there too.
Otherwise just keep reminding him to try not to do it in public. I ask mine if he needs to go potty and if he says no then I tell him to stop grabbing at himself.
Good luck!
S.
Most little boys do this. I would just try to talk to him about when and where. In the bathroom or his room is fine, out in public isn't.
Boys are very visual. Our son is 5 and he still is doing it.
He understands it is not nice to touch his private parts outside - whenever I see him with his hands in his pants I ask "did you loose something" he smiles and stops. It has gotten better.
All my friends with sons are going thru this as well.
ever watch grown men play professional sports.?? big boys do it... little boys do it..
all boys/men touch their stuff all the time..
girls dont do this..
Ah that just brought a giggle from the bottom of my stomach, aren't boys great! My step-son at church one day went up and started talking to an elderly woman all while his little hand was in his pants holding his little wanky.
Boys are quite fascinated with their little treasures, and this will probably continue, but will later be done at discretion. You should just remind your son that it's okay to touch, but he just needs to do it in private. You'll have to let him know what "private" means.
Boys can get yeast too, it is possible that is why he is touching himself there. Just curious why you call them man panties instead of big boy undies?
I think you need to ignore this behavior. It will go away.
Ha ha. Yep, I understand. Ask that he please not do it in public and explain that "we don't do that in public." The remainder of the time should take care of itself...in time.
I think this is an issue you should talk to your husband about. Right now it's probably curuosity, but you don't want it to turn into masterbation. As a mother of two sons, this is a dad issue. J.
Start early teaching that though touching one's "junk" can sure feel good, it's best done in private. Say it kindly, and don't make a big deal about it, but repeat it until he gets the idea.
After all, while most grown men we know are "junk" touchers, the ones who do it publicly can seem a bit creepy, no?
Explain about private time and behavior. Then every time you see him grabbing ask him if he needs medicine for and itch. My little girl stopped that way.
Hi J.,
Are they maybe a little too tight? Not that you'd get him underwear that's too small, but maybe the next size up would be more comfortable? Just a thought. Good luck. :o)
I have three boys and I just told them not to play with their "bottom" as we call it. I know some think it's normal but I don't feel that they should have their hands in their pants all the time. My boys are older now and every once in a while I have to remind them that their "bottom" is not a toy. But over all I don't have a problem with this anymore.
My son never went through this stage, but apparently some boys (and men) spend a lot of time arranging their privates. Especially after potty training there's no diaper, and some boys are fascinated with their built in squirt gun. Ask if he's itchy or uncomfortable (too much bubble bath or soap which isn't rinsed off at bath time can irritate the skin), and if he's just grabbing himself because he's bored, tell him it's for going to the bathroom and we all wash our hands after handling anything down there - every time. He'll grow out of it or learn to be more discrete eventually.
