Hi. Original poster here! First let me just say thanks to those of you who responded in a thoughtful and helpful manner. My instinct was to do as many of you suggested--wait until she brings it up and then casually explain it on her level. I am certain that nothing "funny" is going on w/ dh. That was not where I was coming from at all.
You know, I didn't realize men continued to wake up with erections into their 30's. It's great to finally have that info--and that it has to do with peeing!
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Originally Posted by rdl2k5  Still wakes up with morning erections? That's what men do. Most of the time it's our bodies way of holding pee in at night. Don't act as if he's broken.
I co-sleep with our 26 month old and our 2 9 month olds. The 2 year old has one time said "What's that?" When I was peeing and she walked in. My response was "Daddies go pee pee with their penises" And she hasn't said a word since.
I personally think you're making way too big of an issue out of it. Co-sleeping to me is about being in the same bed, not about wrapping yourselves around one another. I cant ever think of a time when my daughter would have had the opportunity to notice by feel or by looks.
You can't honestly believe a young baby is going to say, wow dads pants are bulging out a little in the front, I need some answers! And if that day comes, kids are put off pretty easily with a low-key factual discussion that is on their level.
The room we sleep in is dark anyways and when I get up I go straight to the bathroom.
The strategy I would recommend is to stop thinking/talking about it. It's such a minor issue on the grand scale of things that the only issue that is going to be caused is the tension in the discussions about a topic that shouldn't even be one.
You posted this in another forum also, so I get the suspicion there's a larger issue here. Perhaps you think he's becoming sexually aroused? I would suggest some research on the topic if this is the case.
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It was hard to read your post b/c of your defensive and presumptuous tone. I cross-posted this in "Dads" so that I could hear that perspective and posted in another forum to hear from moms. I am not "making too big an issue out of it" and I don't know why or how you would draw that conclusion. I am merely asking a question, which is one of the purposes of this forum. It would be helpful in the future if you simply responded to the question in a straightforward way without the condescension. Thanks.
We are co-sleeping w/ our 14 mo old dd. She still is totally oblivious, has never noticed, but the day is approaching when she will. How have others handled this? What are some strategies? TIA
It's never even crossed my mind that it would be an issue.
: Worked for us when he told his dad that he better hurry up and go potty cause his penis was full 
( he usually joined us in bed at about 3 or 4 every morning)
