Hands down pants

[DCS]

Its really starting to annoy me. He discovered his winky a few weeks ago and now looks like one of those " cool kids" that walk around with their jeans around their bs and hands down boxers.
I have no problem with the fact that he is exploring. Thats fine. Its the grossness of playing with his winky and then going into the fridge, or cupboard.

Iv tried not paying attention to it. Iv explained its fine to do as long as he washes his hands once he is done, because its where his wee wee comes from. If in the middle of a meal he does it, i will make him go wash his hands again, just like if he touches his feet.

Am i over reacting? He is 3. How do i deal with it? I walked into the living room earlier to find him stood in front of the telly, joggers round ankles just " chillin" , as he put it.
He doesnt do it out the house.
And i have explained his winky is his private part and noone else is allowed to touch it, and he must not show it to people etc.

 

[seoj]

There was just a post about this the other day for girls... I think honestly, your handling it like I would. It is a clean factor for sure. It's tough, cause we don't want to make our kids feel it's wrong- cause it's not, but that there is a time/place and if they have been exploring then hands should be washed!

Just keep doing what your doing I think... in time, he'll get it. no other advise.

 

[RachA]

I would echo seoj - sounds like you are handling it fine.

I don't know if i'm just lucky - or unlucky - but neither of mine have ever been fascinated by their bits. I had the odd touching when they were literally 12 months old but no prolonged touching. You are handling it how i think i would of though.

 

[hattiehippo]

Mine is 4 and has his hands down his pants all the time in the house at the mo. We tell him that's it's fine to do that in his bedroom on his own but not in front of the TV, at nursery etc etc.

The message is slowly getting through and I generally just have to look at him now and he stops but it's a slow process!

 

[SarahBear]

I don't see any reason to change what you're doing. You're respecting his right to explore his body while setting appropriate boundaries and expectations.

 

[JASMAK]

My 3 year old is told to play in private...in her room. Cuts down on activity too.