Help! DS1 has just discovered Mr Tinkle and he like it a lot

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Long post sorry!

Anyone who has a Boy and had the same problem please can you advise me. I'm really not sure how/what to do.

DS is 2.10. We have tried potty training but it kept getting thrown across the room so we have given it a break for a month and will try when we go and visit out in-laws next month, as they want to help and the have hard floors and a downstairs toilet.

The problem is when I tried last time and DS was in his training pant he discovered Mr. Tinkle and took a keen interest in him. I have read that it's normal behavior at this age but still DH was a bit surprised.

In the last weeks though he has become interested aging in Mr. T as I keep catching him with his hand down his nappy when I say "hand off Mr. Tinkle" he removes his hand and carries on as normal. I normally take him to wash his hands straight away or use a wet wipe before it goes in his mouth or across his face. I'm ok with that as he has, so far only did this at home.

Now though he started going to sleep with his hand down his nappy I always check on him about 30-60 minutes after he goes down and lately he always has his hand down there! The biggest problem with this is when he takes his hand out, Mr. T is then pointing up and he pees outside his nappy. This makes him wake up early and I have to change him and the bed around 4-5am. Then he struggles to go back down for the last 3 hours.

Can anyone please advise me how to approach this? The cleaning up doesn't bother me. I don't like him covered in Pee being cold and wet and not being able to get his sleep quota.

Sorry for the long post.

The touching thing is totally normal - personally I wouldn't even mention it or try to stop him, you'll just make a bigger deal out of it. If it's in an embarrassing context then distract!

As for the nappy thing, the simplest solution it to put him in a vest/top that poppers underneath so he can't reach his nappy.

And don't worry overmuch about washing his hands - it's just another body part at that age, far less germy than his mouth or hands actually.

All perfectly normal, boys are just obsessed Ds is 3 and he was bouncing on my bed this morning while informing me that his willy was beautiful when it got bigger

I'd ignore the willy playing stuff.
It is normal.
The more fuss you make, the more he'll do it.
ANd yep, vests with poppers will help with the pee issue at night.

And pmsl at your DH being surprised. If I had one, I'd never leave it alone!

DS had a habit of humping. He still does it (now 3.5) when he goes to bed, thankfully not anymore on the sofa when we have visitors!

And sorry, yes, don't fuss about the hand washing. He'll end up neurotic (like me)

Yes I'm slightly surprised that your DH was surprised!

When DS1 started being obsessed with his I said to DH, "is it a phase? How long will it last?" and DH said "Until he's 60 or so?"