Son 5 grabbing his penis

[FirstTimeDad74]

My only-just five-year-old boy has begun grabbing his penis and squeezing. He does it through his trousers and it seems to be most prevalent when he is excited or keen to explain something. It's almost like a tic. Not medical. No itching. He just says "It feels good." We tell him now and again that he shouldn't touch it too much because it will get sore and it is private and he shouldn't do that in public. I don't want to give him a complex by barring this behaviour completely, so we are not hammering the message home. Will this pass? Any advice from parents of boys?

My 5yo is forever touching his I'm hoping its normal

Thank you. I have flagged up this person's sexist and offensive response to Mumsnet.

I think it's quite normal, my 5 year old does it all the time. Also my eldest son did at that age too and he's now in his late teens and definitely doesn't do it anymore!

Thanks! That's pretty much the way I have been leaning. My wife is horrified about it. I guess my only real concern is that he makes it sore or inflamed. I guess I just wanted someone to say something like "mine used to do this all the time and doesn't any more". I'm sure once the novelty wears off and he gets how inappropriate it is, he'll concentrate on beating up his Daddy. But that's a whole other thread.