Boy mums š©µš I need some advice before I start panicking
My very almost 2 year old has started acting quite emotional when his bum is being changed. He used to hate getting his nappy changed anyway, however heās been really good the last 2 months at getting his own nappy, laying down etc but then when it comes to actually wiping his bum/privatesā¦he gets REALLY upset and cries/forces his legs shut so I canāt clean up properly. Iāve had a look as best as heād let me and thereās no redness or any cuts etc.
Is this normal? I have to hold both his legs open and basically fight him to get to the areas I need to get to. I try not to make it harder than it is for him so I am careful and try my best to comfort him while itās happening. But what the heck is this all about? I was worried someone had hurt him but heās never not with me so itās impossible. I just donāt know where itās coming from and why itās so upsetting for him. Apart from this he is a great child who barely ever cries (unless he doesnāt get his way lol) but he can have a fall/cut and will be smiling and laughing.
When heās in the bath and I wash his area (with water & not hard at all just a little wipe, nothing that will hurt) he also doesnāt seem comfortable with that either and tries to run away, he doesnāt get as upset itās more of a game to him and sometimes laughs. Itās all very confusing. My partner says itās a sensitive area anyway and while heās young it might just be extra sensitive to touch. Any boys mums who can help? š„²
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My boy now 4 was the same but when he just started doing that I took him to doc , he had uti with lots of segme build up which makes super sensitive and uncomfortable to touch , not sure if your son is circumcised or not but mine was not . Itās better to let doc talk to him or try let his dad talk to him
My son did this and I felt the same way and thought the same things. But then I read something about sensitivity and changes they go through so I purchased a wipe warmer. It helped DRAMATICALLY. He doesnāt fight like that anymore, he is chill most of the time or just more like itās a game not in pain or freaked out. I guess the cold wipe can really make it an uncomfortable experience and when they donāt understand that yet it can translate into the same reaction as pain. Hope this helps and you find a solution. ā¤ļø
Could be a million reasons.. but when my boy was crying during nappy change, I started using water instead of wipes, just bring him to sink and wash him every time, put a bit of bun cream. Not sure what contributes to it, could be a sting, could be just a phase.. I also started introducing a potty and thatās been a success and he feels a bit more independent I guess.. hope you find what works!
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Boy mums š©µš I need some advice before I start panicking
My very almost 2 year old has started acting quite emotional when his bum is being changed. He used to hate getting his nappy changed anyway, however heās been really good the last 2 months at getting his own nappy, laying down etc but then when it comes to actually wiping his bum/privatesā¦he gets REALLY upset and cries/forces his legs shut so I canāt clean up properly. Iāve had a look as best as heād let me and thereās no redness or any cuts etc.
Is this normal? I have to hold both his legs open and basically fight him to get to the areas I need to get to. I try not to make it harder than it is for him so I am careful and try my best to comfort him while itās happening. But what the heck is this all about? I was worried someone had hurt him but heās never not with me so itās impossible. I just donāt know where itās coming from and why itās so upsetting for him. Apart from this he is a great child who barely ever cries (unless he doesnāt get his way lol) but he can have a fall/cut and will be smiling and laughing.
When heās in the bath and I wash his area (with water & not hard at all just a little wipe, nothing that will hurt) he also doesnāt seem comfortable with that either and tries to run away, he doesnāt get as upset itās more of a game to him and sometimes laughs. Itās all very confusing. My partner says itās a sensitive area anyway and while heās young it might just be extra sensitive to touch. Any boys mums who can help? š„²
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