my 3yo humping blankets help!

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So when my DD1 was about 9mo she had chicken pox,and to itch herself where she could not reach she humped the floor. This was not a problem at the time as I thought once they had cleared up she would stop BUT she didn't! She used to then start grabbing her comfort blanket and doing it. As she got a little older and carried on I tried numerous techniques to try and stop her doing this as I was a little embarrassing especially when people came to the house.I tried distraction and ignoring her,to no avail and now she has no comfort blankets at all. So now she is 3 and still doing this on a daily basis. I have spoken to the health visitor who was very little help and just advised me to try the things I have already done. HELP!!! I also have a DS9 and DD2 of 2years and my DH finds it quite strange. Now I understand that she will be having some sort of sensations down below but this is very embarrassing situation for all involved, especially now my DS is asking why she does it
any advice will be greatly appreciated.x

I used to do this when younger and to be honest it's more common than you think. My mum used to get quite embaressed about it also but she had a chat with me and let me know that doing was private and not something that other people really want to see and to keep it to my bedroom.
The problem is of course is that your DD will have no concept of it being embarrassing to you guys and only that it feels nice :)

If it makes you feel any better (or worse as the case may be) I never really grew out of it, I only learned that it should be private and the lady behind the counter in woolies shouldn't be seeing it :0

Don't worry overly about it, have a chat with her and let her know that you know that she does it cos it feels nice, but not everybody needs to be witness to it.
HTH

Lots of children do it. She's of an age now where you can do what Witch's Mum did and just explain that it's something you do in your own room, by yourself and not in front of others - they do get it eventually.

Thanks guy's. I have a lot of friends with children but have never known of anyone doing this. Made me feel a whole lot better knowing it is quite common.Thanks again for your advice.x

The 'worst' little one I know is now 5 and until you posted this I'd forgotten all about his 'little habit'. He started from the minute he could move when put on his tummy!! He would 'hump' anything - not at all choosy!! He was told repeatedly to go to his room if he wanted to 'rock' as it was distracting to everyone else, but it took until fairly recently for him to either stop or take it to his room (we don't ask!! ).

Oooh and when he was about 3 and still doing it in the sitting room he was occasionally told to 'stop humping the bloody cushions' but being as he had an older sister it was deemed 'not something that should be repeated at school' so it had to stop!!

I think i need to find a word for it before I can tell her to go into another room and do it. It is a little difficult to tell her to go to her room as I do not trust her one iota upstairs alone(she has a tendency to make foam partys in my bathroom and has also got into the habit of getting changed 20 times a day at the moment). Our stairs are safety gated but both the girls can climb it if we are not right behind them so we have had to put a stool lay down on the opposite side of the stair gate so neither of them can use the step to inch themselves up.Also means that if dd1 needs to go to the toilet she has to ask so i can let her upstairs and dd2 wont follow. (hectic household)!

Just thought, maybe we could call it the shuffle