how do i stop..

[ditsydoll]

My daughter rubbing herself on her chair at school?
Dd is 4 and will start school in September. She first started rubbing her bits on the car seat strap at about 2.. now at 4 iv asked her why she does it and she says it tickles her front bum..
I have posted before because she's been doing it at nursery, nursery nurse has mentioned it but only because she looked upset when she was asked to sit still by one of the staff (probably my fault as I have raised my voice when she's ignored me when iv asked her to stop when we've been in public)
Iv had the "that's something we only do in private" talk and she's intelligent enough to understand and she's still doing it at nursery nearly a year on and I'm worried about her starting school in Sept still doing it.

How do o get her to stop it? She doesn't do it at home anymore or in car or out and about, just at nursery.. any help?

Is she doing it for comfort? Most little boys rub theirs for comfort from the minute thy realise they can reach it.

Haven't got any experience but do you think getting her to do something else instead might help? Know that sounds a bit odd but when my dd fiddled with my nips while she bf, I moved her hand to my earlobe and soon she played with that instead.

I think it is a comfort thing. She tends to do it when she's stressed/bored/tired more.
I can't be there to control it because she's in nursery and nursery just ask her nicely to sit still and have said she should just grow out of it but she's only got 4 weeks of nursery left and I am finding it hard to just ignore it when she's almost starting school.

Know why you would be worrying but think you have to try and relax on this one. If she was going into year 3 and still doing it I would agree it was a problem but she may just stop it anytime soon anyway

I have tried but it's hard when she knows she's not supposed to at nursery and still does it. Maybe it's my fault for making an issue of it in the first place. I feel worn out with asking her to sit still, she's also been biting her lip at the minute and making that sore.
We have a 2 week old ds so I think the change might be making it all worse.

ditsy please don't worry, she is only little and you all are having to make major adjustments. Try and put it out of your mind for a bit. Have you managed feeding whilst reading yet? It can be a nice way to have a cuddle with both DC

Congratulations too

Yes we have been still managing story time quite well, actually so far things have been going really well. Dd is still in her routine and in bed by 7. I'm bfing so still havea hand free for most things lol.
Perhaps things are just worrying me more than usual with hormones/lack of sleep..
Thanks for replying :)

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