"Touch Mama's pee pee"

[DesireeH]

This is what my son recently started saying. He also says "touch papa's pee pee" and then he busts out laughing. Now we have to stop this because people will think we are child molesters or something!

I think he got it from me telling him not to touch the dog's pee pee. Zeke (our dog) was laying on the ground and Jev tried to grab at it so I told him "no, we dont touch Zekey's pee pee, its yucky." So now at random times he will say "touch Zekey's pee pee?" and I tell him "no Jev, thats gross, it's icky" so then he goes down the line "touch mama's pee pee? Touch papa's pee pee? Touch Jebin's pee pee?"

AUUUGGHH, what do I do?!

[darsmama]

Sorry Desiree- but LMAO
I don't have any advice, but I did laugh rather heartily...I have always read ignoring the question or offending behavior works the best...Maybe the next time he says "Touch mamas pee pee" ignore it?
I would do that if I were in your shoes, that and stay home for a lil while 'til the words seemed erased from his vocab!

Good luck

[DesireeH]

Yeah, I think the fact that I say "thats gross" is probably just encouraging him more cause he thinks gross stuff is funny. So I am going to try ignoring it. He already told my friend and she said "what did he say?!" and then she laughed.

[NatureMama3]

I think the fact that I say "thats gross" is probably just encouraging him more cause he thinks gross stuff is funny

yep! that's a boy for ya! :LOL

ANYthing I deem "gross" is instantly on an obsession level. :LOL

The twins went through a phase where everything had to do with "penis this penis that". After much consternation and trying, we decided to try ignoring. That worked.

[NiteNicole]

Maybe instead of "it's yucky" you could try "it's personal" or "it's private." Because to me, that's the bigger issue. Ya grabe the dogs bits and he's probably going to like it, nor will most people. Perhaps if you put in terms of something more serious like privacy and boundaries instead of something fun (like yucky) - then it might seem less negotiable.

[DesireeH]

Except that he JUST turned 2 a couple days ago, so he wouldnt really understand that. Plus touching the dogs pee pee isnt negotiable or something to do in private either. He isnt doing it ever! LOL

[NiteNicole]

Whoops! I meant "private" as in - not for you. As in my parts are private FOR ME and not for other people. Dog's parts are HIS parts, not for others. I guess personal would have been a better word?

[DesireeH]

Ok, that makes more sense. I have to admit you scared me for a minute! AHAHAHA

[Rainbowbird]

Ideas

We went through this with DH a while back. DS would see DH get out of the shower and put a towel on, and then try to look under the towel and say, "meeme, meemee" (his word for penis). It was getting out of hand. I mean, we didn't want to give him a complex, but clearly he had to learn that you don't go trying to view or grab people's genitals. We found that just saying "That's private" really did work. He seemed to be able to tell by our tone what we meant. We also started limiting the nudity/towels thing since DS began to "notice" everything.

It hasn't been a problem since. HTH!

[NiteNicole]

Originally Posted by DesireeH

Ok, that makes more sense. I have to admit you scared me for a minute! AHAHAHA

I am making a note to be MUCH more careful about re-reading before I post in future!

[lilyka]

I htink this is a great oppritunity to teach him that no one may touch anyone elses privates. Forget gross. It isn't gross to him. Obviously. And really his obsession isn't anything to worry about. Kids this age, you tell them something, a rule, and they check and recheck and recjeck until they are sure it is a rule today. and that rule is across the board. and then they wake up the next morning and make sure the same rule applies today. and the next day. a nd the next tday. eventually he wil just assume it applies every day eventually. and then he will move on to a new rule. lather rinse repeat. But hey it is never to early to teach a kid that no one may touch his privates except him and who ever is helping him wipe or whatever.

[Angierae]

Kids think genitals are great, and how can you really argue? The crazy phases seem to come and go. One day DD1 was watching DH get out of the shower and she blurts out "Look at Daddy's funny penis! Why does it have those wiggly parts?" DH was trying to be discreet and I think he was actually embarassed. I was cracking up and trying not to show it. After a heavily watered down discussion of why male anatomy wiggles she seemed satisfied and didn't say anything. 2 weeks later at the library she tells a stranger, "my dad has wiggly balls." I died and she cracked up. She got over it after a few weeks. Now she tells everyone "my dad doesn't want me to watch while he does a stinky poop." All we have ever said is "people like privacy in the bathroom." She inferred the rest and is very serious about it. I'm sure when this passes she'll think of something else!

[jenyum]

Oh my god, I have no advice. But this thread is too hilarious.

When dd is younger I used to pretend I didn't know what she said, like "you mean your funny book?" But I can't think of anything to do with the word peepee.

[Dechen]

Angie, your post has me dying. :

[saritabeth]

HAHAHAH sooo funny! Angie, I think my husband might actaully die!

[NatureMama3]

Originally Posted by saritabeth

HAHAHAH sooo funny! Angie, I think my husband might actaully die!

: mine too!

[DesireeH]

LOL Angie!

Jevin tells people that "papa stinks on da toiwet" too. LOL He is like "thanks, kid." :LOL

[Peppermint]

Oh, I sympathize, and I promise it will pass if you don't make a huge deal out of it.

My ds likes to look at my *hair* when I am getting into/out of the shower and comment on it, I just try not to make a big deal out of it.

It is scary the things they will repeat out in public .