Do all boys get erections when they poo?

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Think the question sums it up! Is it normal?

How on earth would we know?

Mine often does. Couldn't possibly comment on all the others

Isn't there a theory about this is why men spend so long pooing when they are older, something prostate related?

I have no boys sorry.

erm... nope

Not mine.

They seem to get them on all sorts of other occasions though...

All the little ones I have known have. My friend's son has just started potty training - she was and asked me if it was normal, I assured her it was :)

Oh - but, I think they grow out of it at about 3 (or maybe just the ones I've known?!). So maybe some people who haven't seen it, potty trained later? Not sure about that though. I haven't seen older boys do it and I've had to take a lot of them to the toilet & wiped many a bum!

I can't say ^^ for sure though, but amongst 2 year olds it's very common.

Mine get them, they're only quite young. I've always just taken it for granted that all boys must get the same. Then for some reason, I suddenly thought about it and wondered whether it was normal or not. it's not the sort of thing people talk about.... ! Thanks for answers

I have 3 boys all potty trained at about 2 and have never seen this although if they strain then their penis does move up a bit.
It doesn't strike me as something to be concerned about tho, just never seen it with my lot!

Three boys here, oldest gets one, middle son doesn't, youngest still in nappies so am yet to discover!

This all cracks me up! I have no idea about penises, not having one myself & having only seen 2 close up. I had to ask my hubby if ds will need to wipe at all when he sits down to pee! I feel so silly!

Most of them should do, especially if it is a solid stool. This is due to the stool pressing on the prostate gland as it passes out of the rectum.

Perfectly normal haha it's the fact their tract is small and short at the age any pressure like a poo builds the blood flow too do it my 6 year old is the same

DS did sometimes at 2ish. Maybe that's where Freud got the idea for the 'anal stage' of child development!

yes occasionally like others said depends on a few conditions (straining) etc.