Q: Please don’t judge or say horrible things but I’m worried. My son is two and a half and for the past almost year it looks like he humps his teddy bear. He lies it on the floor between his legs and really goes for it. If I tell him off he gets really upset about it and cries for ages. I dunno what to do. I ask him what he’s doing and he says ‘making monkey better’ I really don’t understand. Has anyone else’s child done this?
A; Actually there is nothing at all wrong with your son and his new love of humping his favourite object. It is very normal and very common, actually after speaking with many other mums it appears that boys seem to do this more than girls, its a boy thing.
The best way to deal with it is to ignore it, or distract once humping has began suggest he comes and helps you prepare lunch or take a walk to the park.
It may feel nice, it may make him feel secure and relaxed, im not inclined to believe there is anything sexual involved at all. But who knows it may just “feel nice” to run his nether regions against something soft.
If its worrying you then please speak with your GP or Health Visitor for added reassurance
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Quite a few mums at play group have said about this so I think it’s just a phase but like advice give if your concern grows talk to you hv xx
My son already does this and hes 18 months so i think its a normal part of them growing up n descovering xx
I have to agree just ignore x
Ignore it hun, completly normal x
it is a normal part of them growing up, but if he says he’s making monkey better may be try and find out what monkey is and why it needs to be made better then sort that x
maybe his penis is sore or tight foreskin or something? x
maybe his privates are sore or has a tight skin or something?
I have no idea an like it says it’s more common in boys as my little girls 20 months and never attempted it, I just agree with the try ignore it bit and see what happens x
Completely normal Hun xx
Ignore just a phase Xx
i’ve never come across this myself, but i would remove the teddie n ignore xx
Totally agree just ignore hun xx
just ignore it hun he should stop kids go through weird phases
think its a phase all boys go through. a few mums have said this when ive attended different play and stays. my LB does it so i distract him from doing it xx
ignore it hun, its prob just a phase all little boys go through ive got it all to come lol xxx
Although I’ve never had this I would try the ignoring and distraction techniques and if it continues speak with your Hv xx
agree, just his age, his realised it feels nice and will soon grow out of it, distraction and ignoring is the key =) x
My son went through a phase of doing this as well but grew out of it a few months later after being told not to do it xx
My 6 year old used to do for years, he has autism and I’ve been told it was his way of showing something or someone he like them… Kinda awkward when he used to pump us on the bus or in public lol!! He’s recently stopped but still pumps his fave toys xx best thing is ignore it…