Boy Mom Advice

[Bumble Bee]

I need advice as a boy mom, because I don’t know how to handle it. My 4 yr old is obsessed with his private area. He is always talking about it, playing with it. He runs around naked and it’s difficult to get him in clothes. I don’t know how to get him to stop.

We have discussed with him over and over that it is inappropriate. We have explained the concept of “private”. We have given him time frames for getting dressed and a consequence for not doing so.

This seems to be normal little boy behavior, but I don’t know how to address it anymore.

 

[tturt]

Could you point out to him that others aren't doing that behavior in family settings? Characters from His favorite movie or program aren't behaving like that?

Praise him when he isnt.

 

[Bumble Bee]

Yeah, we ask him if daddy does that or if his grandpa does it. We talk about potty germs. He will parrot it all back to us whenever those conversations pop into his head, but then a few minutes later he is doing it again.