11 month old boy discovering his "boy part"

Oluwakemi Juliet - posted on 05/13/2010

oh!!! i so cud not resist adding my observation too! my first bot too, soon to be one. it's just very gud to kow from all the comments that it is quite normal for him to grab his thing! his dad is proud of his feat though but i just worried away till now! this is so helpful.

Josette - posted on 05/12/2010

Hi, when I saw this converstation, I had to join the community. My son who is now 11 months has been grabing himself since was 9 months. When ever he is in the tub or if I am changing his pamper. I have come to believe its just a boy thing. Specially since I am noticing so many boys of his age is doing it.

Tyneisha - posted on 05/12/2010

Its normal. Im suprised he just started doing it. He's just learning how different parts of his body function. ALL male babies do it.

Jennifer - posted on 05/12/2010

My eleven month old son, Max, just started doing this as well! I think it is totally normal, its just like discovering a hand or a foot. And to be honest, in the bath tub its the only time he sits still lol

Alexandra - posted on 05/10/2010

Totally normal! It's a little disconcerting for a mom with no boy experience but he's just discovering his body. When he's older you can explain that certain things are just to be done in private but at this age there's no point. The whole world is new and exciting so that body part is too!

Kristel - posted on 05/08/2010

My son does it too. It's another way a little boy discovers his world...nothing to be ashamed of.

Sarah - posted on 05/08/2010

I have three boys and my youngest who just turned one yesterday, has been grabbing himself. They all do it and it is normal.

Thirsa - posted on 05/06/2010

My daughter grabs herself as well. I just let it go. She is exploring her body.

Debbie - posted on 05/06/2010

Yep, it's all perfectly normal. It's actually important for them to do this, especially if they aren't circumcised. If they aren't circumcised the foreskin is fused to the head of the penis for about the first 3 years. Them playing with it is what finally allows it to be pulled back so it can be cleaned.

Just let him go. Boys and their penises - the fascination never stops, does it!!! LOL

Josune - posted on 05/06/2010

Yes, my son does it as well. He is exploring. Perfectly normal.

Ashley - posted on 05/06/2010

my brother used to do that when he was little. My daughter is almost 1 and everytime the diaper comes off she grabs herself as well.

Kerry - posted on 05/06/2010

It is very normal. I grew up with 3 brothers and have a boy and babysat many boys and they ALL do this.

Melissa - posted on 05/05/2010

LOl my son is almost one and he discovered his about a month ago. He normally only grabs it in the bath tub. I tell him to stop playing with his pee pee and he just laughs. Silly boys.

Shannon - posted on 05/05/2010

absolutely it seems to be... my son who will be 1 year old next week is always checking it out when I am changing his diaper. He doesn't grab himself in the tub or any other time, but when we are changing him... it keeps him occupied. nothing to worry about in my opinion

Tania - posted on 05/05/2010

Well I have a 7 year old son he never did grab his willy all the time like you girls are saying lol.... Never does my wee boy who has just turned 1 . My son doesnt have a nappy on 24 /7 I give him a breather lol ...He has touched it a few times so he does know its there lol
Every child loves to explore ......
My cousin had 4 boys and from what i can remember they were always touching theirs , lol
If you make a big deal about it to the baby - he will touch it more. Not saying you do lol. I just ignore my boy ....

Heather - posted on 05/05/2010

My little man will be 1 in two weeks and he grabs himself ALL THE TIME! If he is in the bathtub, getting his diaper changed, whatever...he is all about the privates!! I was told by my mother and hubby (who has 4 brothers) that this is completely normal. They are just discovering a new body part!

Chrystal - posted on 05/03/2010

Haha this is a really good topic! :] My 11 month old son has been feeling himself since he was about 5 months old. It's is completely natural and actually healthy. Hes exploring the parts of his body that he doesnt normally get to see. Babies are still learning to remember things. So after awhile(between diaper changes and tubbys) they tend to forget.
Though latel, my little one has been sticking his hand down into his diaper to feel if its still there. lol Its kind of funny, but i never discourage it unless hes wet or pooped.

Kim - posted on 05/03/2010

Yep! It is boys being boys! My mom had three girls and she was shocked when she saw my son, she said we never did that. As soon as I pull his diaper off the hand goes down. I laugh and say "yes it is still there".

Anastasia - posted on 05/03/2010

Yes!! my son does the same thing but i read in this book. the first year. it said its very normal for them to grab there genitals. they said to not tell them that its wrong or to tell them to stop. because they will feel ashamed or like its bad. But just tell them that its ok for them to touch theirself but only they can no one else can touch them there. so i just let my son do it whenever he wants because he's just discoverying eveyrthing about himself, just like he discover his ears or his eyes or any other body parts. its normal. but i hope the information i gave you will help you out. Good luck im going through the same thing

Kelsey - posted on 05/02/2010

This is normal. My son just turned one yesterday and has been doing that for a while now. I actually read in a book about potty training not to discourage it to take the time to explain them what it is and if a father is around let the baby see dad pee and stuff so he learns what its for. Its just a babys way of learning about their body

Tamarra - posted on 05/01/2010

Anytime the diaper comes off, TJ has his hands right there. It is normal.

Melanie - posted on 05/01/2010

I too am raising my first son and everytime his diaper comes off (bath or just changing) he finds his parts and pulls at it.
When I saw my nephew first do this he pulled so hard that I thought that he was going to hurt himself, but he didnt.
Now my son is doing, so i think via my nephew I learnt just to let my son go, as he is finding different parts of his body, even down there!

Rosey - posted on 05/01/2010

wow! good to hear my boy isn't just weird. He too reaches down when I am changing him so I have to be quick to wipe before his hand gets there. Thanks all. I am not so freaked out by it.

Christie - posted on 05/01/2010

Oh! The joys of raising a boy! My soon to be one year old son went through a phase of grabbing his buddy as soon as the diaper was removed! He will still occasionally give it a grab just to check the goods *(my little man in training), but he for the most part has stopped doing this much as he has stopped having such a fascination with his toes. I'm sure he'll rediscover it all over again soon (and then again later, and then much more, just to make sure it's still there ;) There is nothing to worry about,.... he is curious, it's there and from what the baby books say, perfectly normal.

Sarah - posted on 05/01/2010

Oh my! My little man has been doing this since he was THREE months old! His new thing is when he walks around naked is to bend over, look at it, and giggle. It is the funniest thing I've ever seen!

Rebekah - posted on 05/01/2010

Yes very normal. Both of my children, a boy AND a girl, grabbed themselves. If you are just now noticing, lucky you, my daughter has been playing with herself for months.

Shyrell - posted on 05/01/2010

i learned rather quickly that its normal around 9 months my son would grab his boy part in the tub when his diaper is off. Any chance he gets he even takes his diaper off. So it must be a boy thing.

Marlyn - posted on 04/29/2010

I think it's natural. My son grabs his goods every single bath time & daiper change. He grabs on to it for dear life. I heard it's part of them exploring themselves.

Pfei - posted on 04/29/2010

My son grabs his penis every time I change his diaper. The only time I don't allow him to is when Im trying to clean up after he poops or pees. It's normal for boys because it is part of their somewhat "self-discovery", like discovering their have fingers and toes. There is no malice attached to the touching so parents shouldn't make a big deal out of it.

Maria - posted on 04/29/2010

It must be!!!lol my son is also 11 months old and when we change his diaper he grabs his self. I get tickled at him.

Jay - posted on 04/29/2010

my little boy is exactly the same... as soon as his nappies off he starts grabbing himself its perfectly normal

A - posted on 04/29/2010

Its normal for all babies to be curious about their body parts, including their penis. Don't worry about it!

Franchesca - posted on 04/29/2010

my son was born may 6th 2009. he started doing this about 3 weeks ago when i was taking him a bath. I also have a 7 year old boy, who did it this was quite funny and normal to me since I've raised a boy before!

Mindy - posted on 04/29/2010

My boy found his in the tub 3 months ago my father told me all boys find it eventually he has a lot of brothers and 2 sons so he should know he told me not to make a big deal about it and ignore it and eventually he will figure it is not a big deal and leave it be! Since I started that he does just that it is just another part and he would rather play with toys now

Lauren - posted on 04/29/2010

Never had a boy, but my daughter does the same thing. It's totally normal. Something new babies discover and they just have to check it out. They only time I discourage it is when I'm changing a poopy diaper.

Meaghan - posted on 04/29/2010

I am so glad someone posted about this! My son is 11 months old as well and any chance he gets he grabs at himself, I have to pull his hand away just to get a new diaper on! I'm pretty sure it's a boy thing, I always thought the 'adjusting' boys do was a learned behavior but I'm learning it's just a natural thing to do.

Stephanie - posted on 04/29/2010

Raising my first boy, but I have a little brother and two younger boy cousins:
Im pretty sure every boy in the world does it! haha
My little guy will reach down and touch it when Im changing him. As long as hes not yanking on it or scratching I just let him go to town. Its a way of discovering their bodies, and from what my human sexuality teacher says, its perfectly healthy and normal.

Meagan - posted on 04/29/2010

I don't know if he's trying to grab it or it just itches but my son will scratch near the tabs at his diaper and will pull them off if he isn't wearing pants, then he'll scratch right in that area. I think it's just a boy being a boy.

Courtney - posted on 04/28/2010

yeah my son does the same thing he will just take he diaper off and grab it i guess there are just wondering what it is......

Pamela - posted on 04/28/2010

My 11 month old son Max, grabs himself any chance he gets, lol.
In the bath or when I change his diaper, I hope its normal, cuz he sure does it alot. I also have never raised a boy, I have a 6yr old daughter too, who never grabbed herself.