4yr old touching himself

Posted: Thu, May 08 2008, 1:45 pm Post subject: 4yr old touching himself

My four year old recently discovered his balls. He's constantly touching and playing with them, and tells me he likes to do it. Any advice?

Posted: Thu, May 08 2008, 1:55 pm Post subject: re: 4yr old touching himself

they all do it at some point, but not all of them are so verbal about it. I just tell my boys that that's a private part and they can only touch it in a private place. it's natural curiosity and (I guess) to them it feels good, so they do it. at this age ot does NOT have s-xual connotations in healthy children. eventually the habit dies, at least in my house it did(unless they still do it all the time when I can't see?!?).