https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 22 Apr 2026 08:33:52 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-865021 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:29:21 +0000 BabyBoecksMom 865021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have no advice - DD just started this at 16 months... she's kind of obsessed with it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-865005 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:22:48 +0000 Lozza 865005@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: LO used to be the same way in the tub. Best bath toy ever, and you can't lose it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864825 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:11:43 +0000 littlek 864825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kiddosc: Same!!! DH cringes and says "careful with the family jewels B." </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864811 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 09:07:31 +0000 loveisstrange 864811@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>C doesnt usually try to grab herself. Only when she's got a nice rash going on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864771 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:49:23 +0000 kiddosc 864771@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about girls either, but E is constantly grabbing himself. DH often winces when he sees it, because he figures it must hurt. I try to keep his hands occupied during diaper changes for obvious sanitary reasons, but he's all over himself in the bathtub. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864754 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:42:59 +0000 lemondrop 864754@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about girls, but boys are. all. the. time! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864749 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 08:40:46 +0000 Alivoo01 864749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: LOL! What is it with guys and grabbing their parts?! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864618 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 07:44:55 +0000 sorrycharlie 864618@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Kemma: LOL! At the second part </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864449 Tue, 18 Jun 2013 02:43:41 +0000 boiledpnut 864449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's totally normal. She's at that age where she's exploring and learning so much about herself and her environment. I'd just let her do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864395 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:54:43 +0000 Kemma 864395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it's just a developmental thing, they work out they have girly bits just like they find their hands and feet!</p> <p>My wee girl is eight months and still occasionally grabs at herself when she gets nude - she takes after her Dad... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864393 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:51:00 +0000 HLK208 864393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD did that for a little while. She had a bad diaper rash and it turned out to be a yeast infection but once it was treated, she stopped touching. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864391 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:46:51 +0000 katsupgirl 864391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I usually just try to keep her hands occupied during diaper changes and I check more closely to make sure there's no diaper rash or something else going on. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864387 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:42:15 +0000 runsyellowlites 864387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>As long as P is clean I don't redirect her. I only care that she tries to stick her hands in poo! lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/baby-girl-grabbing-herself#post-864385 Mon, 17 Jun 2013 23:40:05 +0000 MaisyMay 864385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is nearly 6 months old and has started to grab her girly-parts. We redirect her hands and she has her diaper on most all of the time except during diaper changes and baths. But she's gotten a few scratches there, and some red bits. </p> <p>Is there anything I can do to discourage her? </p>