DS is 13.5 months old and starting to put the concepts of body parts and functions together - especially nursing and going potty - which we think is wonderful! But it is leading to some rather embarassing moments lately.
DS has been pulling down or pulling up my shirt for a while now - or sticking his hand down and trying to pull my breast out of the bra and up out of the shirt - I gently tell him it isn't nice to pull on mama's shirt, distract him for a moment, and then nurse him. The behavior got better but hasn't gone away - but lately he is doing it (and worse!) to other people.
At first it was just DH - he would pull down DH's shirt and reach down inside - especially if he needed to nurse. But then it suddenly started to become a game for him, and he has started to "tweak" DH's nipples and giggle hysterically.
Lately, anytime any female holds him - he pulls down her shirt and either looks down it, tries to stick his head down in it, or slides his hand down into her shirt to touch her bra or breast. I am just waiting for him to try tweaking someone! It has already led to many awkward moments over the last few weeks!
It is kinda cute - but at the same time, I don't want him to think that it is okay to disrobe or molest people. Yesterday at the chiropractor's office he molested the receptionist and basically flashed her to a office full of people!! She was mortified and I was SO embarassed.
I wasn't expecting this kind of behavior until he was a bit older - at 13 mo he understands quite a bit, but doesn't have much expressive language except gestures, actions, etc.
How can I gently teach him to respect other people's bodies?? Right now, we are just removing him, telling him it isn't nice, etc. But he is persistent and at times he thinks it is a game.....
Any advice????
DS has been pulling down or pulling up my shirt for a while now - or sticking his hand down and trying to pull my breast out of the bra and up out of the shirt - I gently tell him it isn't nice to pull on mama's shirt, distract him for a moment, and then nurse him. The behavior got better but hasn't gone away - but lately he is doing it (and worse!) to other people.
At first it was just DH - he would pull down DH's shirt and reach down inside - especially if he needed to nurse. But then it suddenly started to become a game for him, and he has started to "tweak" DH's nipples and giggle hysterically.
Lately, anytime any female holds him - he pulls down her shirt and either looks down it, tries to stick his head down in it, or slides his hand down into her shirt to touch her bra or breast. I am just waiting for him to try tweaking someone! It has already led to many awkward moments over the last few weeks!
It is kinda cute - but at the same time, I don't want him to think that it is okay to disrobe or molest people. Yesterday at the chiropractor's office he molested the receptionist and basically flashed her to a office full of people!! She was mortified and I was SO embarassed.
I wasn't expecting this kind of behavior until he was a bit older - at 13 mo he understands quite a bit, but doesn't have much expressive language except gestures, actions, etc.
How can I gently teach him to respect other people's bodies?? Right now, we are just removing him, telling him it isn't nice, etc. But he is persistent and at times he thinks it is a game.....
Any advice????