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How to dissuade DS (7mo) from grabbing himslef at nappy change?

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jaggythistle · 15/04/2010 10:20

Hello,

DS seems to have discovered his wee bits in the last week and at nappy change is really grabbing himself while we're trying to get him cleaned up and the new nappy on. He is also squeezing bits of tummy!

He is really reather vigorous and is becoming less distractable with a toy at nappy change.

Any suggestions on how to discourage him from mangling his poor wee bits?

Thanks

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nickschick · 15/04/2010 10:23

Most babies do this the only way to stop it (if you should want to-after all it is his body) is to have some super distractor toy ready for nappy changes ......do not ever let him hold the sudocrem pot believing he will never remove the lid- he will,and its no fun trying to wash the greasy channel swimming grease of a wriggling banshee child .

Acanthus · 15/04/2010 10:23

You have no chance - just let him get on with it. If he's putting his hands in poo you'll have to hold them out of the way, that's all.

chibi · 15/04/2010 10:23

My ds does this too- I don't think they can hurt themselves thankfully. I worry more about him getting pooey fingers!

I clean him with one hand and use the other hand to block him from grabbing at himself. If he's in the bath or having nappy free time I just let him go for it

nickytwotimes · 15/04/2010 10:25

Leave him be.
Utterly normal behavior.
They do look really vigorous though, don't they! He'll stop if it hurts, but ds never hurt himself once and by god he pulled at his willy.

JustMyTwoPenceWorth · 15/04/2010 10:27

don't bother. It's not hurting him.

mankyscotslass · 15/04/2010 10:27

Good luck with trying to stop him

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jaggythistle · 15/04/2010 10:34

It just looks really sore hehe! I see what you mean about he'd stop if it hurt. It leaves his skin all pink from the squeezing. I had seen threads on here and knoew it was normal behaviour, but I couldn't believe how hard he grabs it!

I thk it is annoying my DH more, he keeps saying to DS 'No don't do that!' I think he is a bit optimistic in thinking this will work

Cheers.

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MmeLindt · 15/04/2010 10:35

It only gets worse.

DS is 5 yo and in full WillyBumPooPhase.

MoreCrackThanHarlem · 15/04/2010 10:37

Give him something you usually wouldn't, like a mobile or remote control.

Or maybe try food- a carrot stick or cheese, just be careful when he's lying down so he doesn't choke.

Aside from that, it's perfectly normal.
Dd is 9 and I'm always telling her to get her hands out of her pants whilst she's reading or watching a film

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jaggythistle · 15/04/2010 11:28

Thanks.

Any mobile or remote would have to be an old one as it will be sucked to death and chewed vigorously with his on ewee tooth

Excuse teh awful typing in my posts by the way, I'm at work and rushing a bit, should really be busy

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Tee2072 · 15/04/2010 11:36

My 10 month old son as a duck that he is only allowed to hold during nappy changes. Which leads to the sentence 'Please take the duck off your penis'. Not that he does.

It was a monkey, but ducks are more interesting, apparently. And yes, I also had to say 'Please take the monkey off your penis.'

fluffyguineapigs · 15/04/2010 11:54

My 11mth is extremely grabby with his bits - particularly during the first few months of discovery, when he would just yank and gouge. Never bothered me - it's his body - but my dh finds it wince inducing - but he wouldn't do it if it was painful.

The novelty does wear off after a while, but he will always 'check' with a hand or two immediately snaking down there at nappy changes. Guess he is figuring object permanence!

He is more interested in conventional bath toys now - particularly rubber ducks - but when he plays with one when being changed he also does unspeakable things to those poor ducks !

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jaggythistle · 15/04/2010 12:52

I think this is why my DH is more freaked out! He is imagining the pain!

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JustMyTwoPenceWorth · 15/04/2010 20:05

Wait until your son discovers the hole at the back.

mine spent the best part of a year with a finger up their arse.

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hogshead · 15/04/2010 20:22

my 7 month old DS does this too - i think they are just exploring their bodies and finding out whats what! Afterall it's covered up for the majority of the day!

i find guiding his hands to his feet helps - either that or doing a silly dance whilst trying to get the nappy on

activate · 15/04/2010 20:25

clean him and leave him naked to explore for a bit

JustMyTwoPenceWorth · 15/04/2010 20:34

I think ds1 was about 3 or 4. ds2 a bit younger.

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jaggythistle · 31/05/2010 12:53

Ended up taking DS to the docs as he was really frantic. I couldn't tell if it was red when he wasn't grabbing or not.

Turnes out the poor wee guy had an excema like condition down there and was all itchy.

3 days of cream and he is back to normal amd nappy change is no longer torturte for us both.

Just adding this in case anyone has a similar problem - i felt daft going to the GP but wish I had gone with my instinct earlier.

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fizzyme · 31/05/2010 20:42

Im really lolling at this page, my son is 5.5 months and he too has just discovered theres something down there. hes quie good and waits for me to clean him before grabbing but oh gosh! how hard he grabs, im waiting for the day he graabs a little too hard!!

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