bathing

[franfoxy2003]

I regulary have a bath with my 22 month old son as it is alot easier and doesnt hurt my back. Recently he has become very interested in my breasts and has a habit of poking my nipple and saying 'boobie'. I dont want to tell him off for doing it because I dont want to encourage him to be ashamed of his body if that makes sense.

what do I do? is it finally time to stop bathing with him? Btw am i weird for bathing with him cos i feel a bit funny about it. Does anyone else bath with their DC's?

I bath with dd. She goes through periods of being super interested in various bodily parts - eyes, tummy button, breasts etc. I just try distraction to avoid being prodded to death.
Sounds as if you are worried because of which bodily part it is. To him though they're probably just funny wobbly sticky outy bits, and fun to play with. Would be a shame to stop bathing together cos it is so much easier, and less boring!

distraction with another body part is the way to go.

can you try to explain to him which parts we keep covered outside and which are not?

Hee, hee - could have written your post. My 21mth old is currently fascinated with 'popples' (her word for nipples!), belly button, my moles, and my 'bits' which have hair !

In the bath (we bath together - it's lovely) she knows she can 'look' at my nipples (she then does this funny toddler stare thing) and if she wants to touch has to 'Be Gentle' because if she prods it will hurt Mummy. She usually cuddles my boobs one by one !

If she tries to look at my popples outside, I say not here sweetheart you can look in the bath. Is working ok so far...

glad im not the only one that baths with my DC still...i just think its easier and so much nicer than bathing him on his own. am starting to explain 'they are mummies' lol

I have a bath with my ds (23 months) every night - it's the only fun time I have just me and him. He's been fascinated by my 'boobies' for a while - and I'm breastfeeding his baby sister - he has actually gone towards my boobs with his mouth open a couple of times!! I'm just very matter of fact, and then distract him, and he seems to have lost interest.

I had baths with DS's until there was no room in the bath for all 3 of us. The last time I bathed with them DS1 (3) washed my back my legs my arms then wanted to wash my willy - Hmm I was most disconcerted - I pointed out that I don't have a willy because I am a girl he tried to open my legs to check. I didn't oblige.

However it hasn't put me off having a bath with him, he has to learn that bodies aren't scarey things.

yeah thats my opinion because DS is very daddy orientated and its the only time we get some one to one time! just felt maybe it would be frowned upon cos he is nearly 2. Lol he is obsessed with my belly button too and says 'button' and pokes it

I'm with Umlellala - distraction, and silly names. And enjoy it. DD 2.4 absolutely loves it, and I think it's a good way of exploring all these body things when they're a bit more under your control than at the supermarket etc..

lol at strange toddler stare! DD does strange toddler thinking when I ask her a question.. frowns, eyes up to the left, strokes chin.

I still have occasional baths with DS 6, who sometimes finds the whole thing hysterical, but most of the time just keeps on blathering about James Bond/Dr Who.

Lol DS does funny toddler stare thing all the time when i ask him to/ not to do something frowns and kinda rolls his eyes!

dread to think what he's gonna be like as a teen!