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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
4 YR. OLD USEING LOTIONS ON HIS PENIS
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
4 YR. OLD USEING LOTIONS ON HIS PENIS
by ALI111, Jan 02, 2003 12:00AM
WHY WOULD A 4 YR. OLD WHOM IS JUST STARTING TO GET POTTY TRAINED GO BYHIMSELF INTO BATHROOM AND APPLY POWDER AND LOTIONS TO HIS PENIS. HE IS A LITTLE BIT SPECIAL NEEDS AS WELL. WE ASKED HIS DAYCARE IF HE SEES SOME ONE DOING THIS BUT THE ONLY THING SHE SAID WAS THAT THE LITTLE ONES ARE DIAPERED AND NO POWDER IS USED EVER AND NO LOTIONS BUT RASH OINTMENTS. WHY WOULD HE DO THIS? SHOULD WE WORRY?
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jan 02, 2003 12:00AM
, Jan 02, 2003 12:00AM
No, there's no need to worry about this. But do ask him what he thinks. It is likely just an insignificant behavior that derives from the current focus, with potty training, on his penis, but has no other special significance.
