Pre-School and Daycare

Ugh DS and Humping

So this last week DS, who will be 4 in June, has started to hump/grind on things. Ive caught him rubbing himself on the tub mat while in the bath and on the couch to which I told him that was something he has to do in private in his room. I immediately called DH at work and he just laughed and said that's what boy's do. I then called MIL who ran a daycare for 12 years and she said Yep she had a few kids do this including some of her own kids, DH being the worst. While that made me laugh (about DH) it's still hard to see DS start doing this. He's my baby. I just figured this was something you deal with when they hit 10,11,12 you know!? So has anyone else been going through this? If so I will take any advice on the matter!
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Re: Ugh DS and Humping

  • My DD's been doing it for awhile.  She's likes to "scratch" with her blanket. 

    The rule is that's private, you can do that in your room.  She tries to do it while watching TV sometimes (especially if she's tired) but I just tell her to go upstairs or take away the blanket.

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  • JR used to rub himself.  I told him that he can touch his privates in private so if he wants to touch it he needs to do it in his room or in the bathroom. 

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  • It's okay to do it in the bath. The message about proper places to touch will probably go over better if you include the tub.

    Even babies explore their private parts. He's not less of a little guy becuase he's doing what feels good. It's developmentally appropriate.

    My darling daughter just turned 4 years old.
  • Completely normal, just keep insisting he do this in his bedroom in private. My BFF's daughter does this. She started at around age 3 and it just recently stopped, she will be 5 next week. I had her at my house all day on Good Friday since her school was closed by my BFF had to work and this was the first time in 2 years where she did not hump anytime during the day. So they do just grow out of it.
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  • Thanks ladies!
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  • We've had problems with this and just general touching. We try to stifle the laughter long enough to tell him that "privates are for in private". We have explained that saying to him a few times, meaning that what he does with his privates in private, is up to him, but there should be no groping or humping in the company of others. I would never tell him just to not do it, because I don't want him to think it's wrong or weird. It's normal, he just shouldn't do it in front of others.
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