3 year old getting erections??!

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My 3 year old little boy has not only been getting erections at least once a day for the last week or so (maybe longer) but when it happens he actually gets his willy out and says "look it's big, it's big!"! Yesterday he did it in front of my mum It's only a matter of time before he does it in front of other family, in public or at pre school (if he hasn't already). So far I've just told him to please put it away as we don't all want to see it. I know to him it's probably just an interesting thing that happens.....but is this normal at this age? And any ideas how I can get him to stop getting it out??!

Act bored and keep telling him "willies are private"

very normal!
just tell him that it's private.

My ds gets them sometimes at bedtime, and will tell me his pjs are standing up :-). I think it is normal......? He is 3 too.

At 3 he still is very little so I wouldn't do anything to tell him that it is naughty or private or similar he is so innocent and you don't want him to develop a complex about it. Plenty of time to teach him what is appropriate, he will learn it himself anyway.

Oh and is totally normal I think my 2.5 year-old is the same

My 3 year old howls with laughter every time....I just tell him to put it away.

Ignore. Hes discovered something fun but will get over it :)

"Hes discovered something fun but will get over it"

Or it's the start of a life long passion...

But you still need to ignore it, and just tell him 'pants back on'

My 2.5 yr old has discovered how to make it big, we just tell him to go to the bathroom if he wants to play with it (he cant take himself to his room as we have a stair gate for his little sister).
I think its pretty normal for toddlers to have a fiddle and be fascinated.

Presumably your mum knows what an errection is, so there's no need to be embarrassed. :) It's natural for them to be interested in a bit of their body that noticeably changes shape, DS said the same kind of thing at that age. If he does it in public I'd tell him gently it's a private thing but otherwise I wouldn't worry about it.

Welcome to the club OP! My 4 year old DS is obsessed with his willy and "making it big". After a few reminders, he now knows that, while there is nothing wrong with it, he shouldn't be "making it big" in public.

DH recently explained why erections happen to our 10 year old - words were needed because he kept announcing he had one left, right and centre. I thought he was more worldly, but it turns out we've done an excellent job of keeping him sheltered. He certainly wasn't getting why I was telling him it was private and that it shouldn't be loudly announced. DH said his face when he explained the sex/babies connection was a picture. I suspect I've heard my last announcement from DS1 on this subject. I certainly hope so.

IME, if you have young sons it goes with the territory - from peeing over their shoulder on the changing mat until they twig to keep it private. Seems to ebb and flow with the various testosterone surges too.

My 3year old son used to have normal erection early in the morning, while bathing or when tickled. But now he only has erection very early in the morning.please isn't it abnormal

It is an unusual appendage, not like a finger or thumb, it is only natural curiosity and part of his learning that he shows interest in it. Great comments on here, make light of it, and tell him it only comes out when he is is the toilet or bathroom. They have enough fun playing with those floppy things called ears.

It is normal it happen, and obviously he is curious. If it happens, it is vital not to shame or scold, as it would leave scar forever.