The lovely Tasmania devil Veronica has me thinking about masturbation. Um, not in the way you are thinking ya dirty birds. Although I guess if I were to masturbate there would be worse things to think of...like goats...in purple fancy pants.
Anyway, I'm WAY of course with this. As the mother of 3 boys I am constantly saying: "keep you're hands off that", "what do you have a hold of", "keep the horse in the barn". Boys simply can not keep their hands off that thing. A trait that they apparently never grow out of...but that is another post. Personally I think it has something to do with the trauma ofcircumcision...again another post.
For the most part the boys are happy to play with their inch worms through their undies or in the tub. I can generally redirect them with the above comments. However, I came into the living room last night to find Cade butt ass naked on the couch giving himself a good fondle. Yikes.
I don't want my kids to be embarrassed of their body's or ashamed of their sexuality but I feel there needs to be some limits put on just where and when they can toss one off. I calmly told him that was something he needed to do in his bedroom. He was much too interested in Sponge Bob to go there, so he put on some undies and went back to laughing at barnacle jokes.
How do you keep the U in masturbation at your home...with out it becoming an US?
Thursday, February 7, 2008
Hairy palms and Rosey cheeks
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I can't say we have that issue here. The 15 yr old, well I don't want to think about that. The 4 year old covers the darn thing up. He won't even show his nipples. Your on your own on that one. No help from this peanut gallery.
ReplyDeletei am curious as to the responses you get on this one. i used to be mortified at how much time his hands spent there. i know it's natural for boys... but geeze.
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Zoe try the clicking the feed box under.... Where are you from on the far left hand side. That will link you to the feed. I just tried it. I'll fix the bigger rrs feed link this weekend.
ReplyDeletethis made me laugh so hard...I have 2 boys so I can totally relate...but I don't really have an answer...my youngest (9) is the worst...I just tell him if he feels the need to go there he needs to go some place private and make sure he washes his hands when he's done...LOL
ReplyDeleteOMG ! again i say what the hell am i gonna do with a boy?? I don't even want to begin to think about this...
ReplyDeleteI have no idea! Amy has only just discovered her bits so I think I am right for a bit.
ReplyDeleteMy plan for the future? Telling her that it is something you do in private and to wash her hands afterwards.
I am glad that I am not alone on this one! I was just going to journal all of the disgusting things my son did & recite them to his 1st date, but then.... Nah! That just sounds too cruel! He is a bit more discreet, keeps it cvered up. Is quite the exhibitionist after bath time though, thinks we all need to check out his cute little 4 yr old cheeks :)
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I have no clue what I would do with a boy!!! Yikes. I don't know what it is about boys. Good luck, Zoe.
ReplyDeletehehehe. I once asked my son's pediatrician why, as a baby, he always had to grab himself. The nice dr. told me that boys never stop. Wonderful... :)
ReplyDeleteum, i'm not concerned about this at the moment, but oh hell this should be interesting when he gets older. eeek!
ReplyDeleteMy daughter had this problem, believe it or not. Being very fond of my own friend Rosie, I was not going to tell her to stop doing it. But I did explain it was something to do in private, and if she felt the urge, she should go to her room and not do it in front of people.
ReplyDeleteIt worked.
Whoa. I hope I don't have a boy (just kidding...I'll be happy having a boy OR girl when the time comes!) cuz I have NO IDEA how I'd handle this! LOL
ReplyDeleteWynnie's a toucher. I'm not one to stop her, so I constantly remind her that its something she must do in private- NOT at school. Preferably in her room. I'll try the same with Mack when he's no longer covered in a diaper, but I assume he'll be like all boys and will need a LOT of reminding to go to his room to do that.
ReplyDeleteHeh - I love it - "how do you keep the "U" in masturbation at your home without it becoming an US?"
ReplyDeleteWell - I don't have any insight on this except to say that if I had an inchworm, I'd probably be intrigued by it as well. Why not? It's weird. And worm-like. Though if I had one, it would be more like a garden hose and less like an inchworm, of course.
Never really had that problem the UK grew out of circumcision when Queen Victoria was still alive,cutting off the foreskin was supposed to stop masturbation and that was the main reason for it. Kids go through stages I started my willy stage at 10 and haven't stopped since.
ReplyDeleteThe 16 year old would be petrified if he thought I suspected he yanked it. ;-)
ReplyDeleteNot a problem at my house. Thank the sweet lord.
Every time I see Max holding himself I ask him if he has to go to the bathroom. Seems to be working, but he's only 4.5.
ReplyDeleteWell, we don't have that problem yet. But, from what I've heard, it's best not to discourage it or rather punish or make it sound dirty. I agree with how you handled it though. I'd just say it is a private matter that needs to be done in private and leave it at that. Crazy topic! I hope I don't have to address that too soon!
ReplyDelete1. love the new colors :)
ReplyDelete2. no clue on the taffy pulling
3. DO love that the next title after this post is "We come in peace" :)
I was lucky in the fact that when my stepson was that age he did technically do it in private, but he was doing it so often anytime you walked in on him there it was.
ReplyDeletezoe-
ReplyDeleteleave it to you about doing a post regarding flogging the dolphin!!! though i have stumbled upon this activity its mainly in the bathtime. maybe i am just not aware of it. in any event, i don't want to see it. oh god, why didn't i get just one girl???
hope you have a great night!
Oh wow! The things I get to look forward too! Your post cracked me up. I have no idea what to tell you.
ReplyDeleteBwahahahaha! Geez, Zoe...is that what I have to look forward to when Luka gets to be a little older? God, I hope not. But, knowing how men are, I'm sure he'll have his issues. LOL!
ReplyDeleteI was rolling the whole time I was reading this. I am constantly telling Brighten and Kaleb to get your hands out of there pants. If and When you can figure this out please please let me know!
ReplyDeleteMy son is very modest, and I have never observed him doing anything with it past the age of about 18 months. Maybe I'm just lucky? So far we've never had to have a conversation about it.
ReplyDeleteWell my two year old has no problem with that. I have never caught him touching himself.
ReplyDeleteIn fact, he doesn't even like me washing him down there. He says, " Go 2way...don't washin my pee pee. I cwean already"
So hopefully he never figures that out! LOL
I try to limit myself to the shower...which may be a good place to point your young ones with overactive puds.
ReplyDeleteYou may, however, need to plunge that f*cker once a month...depending on your usage and whether or not you employ the use of "Crazy Foam" in your adventures.
Your welcome.
Such fun things to look forward to . . .my little guy always gives a huge smile and giggle when I clean his bits and pieces during a diaper change . . .and it's a race between him and me to who gets to it first (of course I'm just trying to get the poop off it before he grabs it)! Oh my.
ReplyDeleteMy 4 year old does this too, especially when he is getting in his PJs or just after a bath. I just sort of nonchalantly tell him to stop but it gets tough not to make an issue of it. I guess if he started doing it publicly we'd have to have some words. I know a little girl in his gym class that loves to stick her hands down the back of her pants and rub her hiney. The parents never say a thing to her although I think its a bit weird....maybe they just figure she'll stop on her own.
ReplyDeletethankfully, with three girls that has not even becmoe an isuue. Now getting them to wash their privates can be tricky sometimes but wow...different topic. Interessting thoughts on the circumcision/masturbation link.
ReplyDeleteare you okay? i haven't heard from you in a while. shoot me an email if you want to chat. =)
ReplyDeleteEek! My little one is only 3, but I suppose my time is coming soon too. I like all of the ideas above!
ReplyDeleteI hoping everything's okay with you and the kids...haven't seen you update in a while. Have a great Valentine's Day!!
ReplyDelete~xoxo~
is all well?
ReplyDeletelol..man i so missed reading your comedy genius while i was sick. your kids i'm sure will kill me w/ laughter soon enough...
ReplyDeleteFrom a father…
ReplyDeleteIt happens, deal with it, and get over it! It has been going on since Eve took a bite of the apple.
We noticed one day that Matthew had an acute interest in the Victoria's Secret catalog. Then they started missing around the age of 11. It came time to turn the mattress and there they were! I guess ladies you just need to watch how you run around the house too...
Now at 14 going on 21 the girls are chasing him. Last weekend at a 8th grade dance he had one tell him that if he did not slow dance with her she would have to grab his nuts! I asked him what he did… I danced of course was his reply.
My son and I have been having conversations about the birds and the bees since he was 4 years old or so. Have your husbands do the same and remember one thing… Be opened and honest and if the questions or topic is not age appropriate tell him so. By the way, he has told me on occasion “That more than I needed to know”.
I’ve found that he lets me know what’s going on with him and all of his friends which most of his friends wouldn’t think of doing.
Sex is everywhere these days. You can’t turn on the TV without some half nude women from Lipstick Jungle strutting her stuff. Or Rachel Griffiths from Brothers and sisters losing her bra.
What’s a guy suppose to do?!
My son is my best male friend...
...My wife is my best female friend!
Jon