https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Jul 2026 03:21:14 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040605 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:24:14 +0000 meredithNYC 2040605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, jeez. I have a 2.5 year old daughter and am expecting a son in April. I have to admit, the male penis fascination is one of the things I am least looking forward to, lol. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040595 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:22:05 +0000 coopsmama 2040595@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: Glad I could provide some amusement! :wink: :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040592 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:20:29 +0000 mediagirl 2040592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Hahaha. I'm sorry but when I saw your post title, I knew where this was going. :) No boys in our house (other than the adult boy)... :) I just wanted to let you know you gave me a laugh. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040589 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:19:36 +0000 coopsmama 2040589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hilsy85: @Mrs. Lion: I'm thrilled to hear that the stage seemed to pass pretty quickly! I can deal with this for a couple more months. It's just annoying to be somewhere (not home) and have him pee through and his diaper be completely dry because he shifted it just right.</p> <p>@LBee: I like that. I will start saying that - that's calm and draws attention to it without making it seem like a "dirty" or horrible thing. Thanks for the article!</p> <p>@Mama Bird: Good point. Hopefully he'll realize soon that his daddy doesn't do that - he loves to copy his dad! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040493 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:46:19 +0000 macintosh 2040493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: Great article! Calling it by it's proper name - penis - is very important. I remember someone posted a while ago about their son and kept calling it his "thingy". It bothered me so much! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040478 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:41:22 +0000 Mama Bird 2040478@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't make a big deal of it, just tell DS to stop playing with it. Kids are copying adults all the time anyway, so I think he'll stop when he realizes grownups don't do that :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040458 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:28:57 +0000 LBee 2040458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was my biggest fear about having a boy. I think you just politely say "let's not touch our penis in front of Mommy." Honestly, I have no idea. </p> <p>FYI you should be very careful when googling this matter.... with that said, I did some googling and this blog said similar to what I was thinking: </p> <p><a href="http://www.themomiverse.com/motherhood-and-family/parenting-a-boy-and-his-penis/" rel="nofollow">http://www.themomiverse.com/motherhood-and-family/parenting-a-boy-and-his-penis/</a> (#5) -- I do somewhat disagree with #2, though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040456 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:28:30 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2040456@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went through this stage. I tried not to say much about it and it passed. I think its just a learning thing. He is 22 months now and really doesn't anymore, even during diaper changes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040453 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:27:11 +0000 hilsy85 2040453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This was definitely a phase for us! It lasted maybe 2-3 months? My pedi said it's totally normal, and there's not much to do about it except put him in onesies. I tried not to make a big deal about it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040446 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:24:28 +0000 coopsmama 2040446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Danizaur: C went through a stage when he was younger where he grabbed it during baths and stuff but he was still wearing onesies then so he couldn't reach it when not being changed or out of the bath! It almost makes me want to put him back in onesies even though I dislike that look on toddlers personally. :wink: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040440 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:21:37 +0000 artsyfartsy 2040440@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>T just discovered his. He's 11 months. I don't know how I'll handle it either lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-did-you-teach-your-son-not-to#post-2040438 Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:20:29 +0000 coopsmama 2040438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...grab his penis?! Seriously, though! :silly: I don't want to create a complex for him about his private parts so I don't want him to equate touching it with bad but he is constantly grabbing his penis and shifting it within his diaper and then peeing and it goes everywhere! I'm tired of the multiple outfit changes that comes with this, too, obviously. FWIW, my son is 19 months old. </p> <p>Did your son go through this stage? How did you handle it? </p>