about testicle scratching?

[froken]

Dp is lovely in most ways. He has a bad habbit which is scratching his balls. He only does it when we are at home alone.

It never really bothered me before. Dp washes his hands before cooking/eating.

We now have have a 9 month old ds. I have said to dp that I don't think it is a good idea for him ( dp) to scratch his balls when ds is in the room as he will pick up this habbit.

I dont understand how he came to have this habbit as his mother was very strict about manners when dp was growing up. I feel like a nagging mother by saying "dp hands out of your pants please) constantly. I am tempted to call mil and ask her what she did when he was young ( hopefully that threat would encourage dp to stop)

I don't think dp is always aware of what he is doing, it's like a compulsion.

I grew up without a father so I'm not sure what consists of normal male behavior and what is a bit strange.

Aibu to ask dp not to scratch his balls when ds is in the room?

Oh, OK. Just wondered. Actually though, I WOULD bat an eyelid at NUDE ball scratching, that would be OTT!

They're two wrinkly verysenstitive sometimes sweaty things often surrounded by hair or stubble. They get fucking itchy!

I just class it in the same bracket as burping, nose picking and farting. Fine in your own company but not anyone else's- not even spouses or children. It's just manners innit?

Dh thinks it's revolting and can never work out why men do this! Thank God because no way would I want to live with someone who scratches themselves.