Why Is She Always Touching It?!

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It doesn't matter where we are, who we're with and even if we just made pee pee, Lily is always grabbing her crotch. She particularly likes to do this in restaurants, in public, at formal family gatherings like weddings and wherever else I can be embarrassed by it. Why?!

When I ask my husband why he simply replies, "Why not? If I could do that all the time I'd never leave the house." Great. Thanks. That's really helpful.

Look at that photo. It's like a moment of Zen. Lily on a lily pad, the lush Monet inspired background. She looks positively angelic except for those fingers wedged in her tush! I love when people try to talk to her when she's got those fingers in her crotch, that's truly a vagina monologue.

I gently remind her not to do this but I don't want to make it an issue. What do you recommend? I need your help. Does your child do this?

PS - Just read Beckey's comment and yes we've had her thoroughly checked for yeast and urinary tract infections and she has neither. She's a-okay physically.

September 20, 2007 at 11:14pm | Permalink | Comments (60)

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What a beautiful child ! Has Lily been checked for yeast infections?Believe it or not little girls can get them.My daughter had them a couple of times. Is her underwear dry when she is doing this or a little damp from after she goes pee? She could be doing that because she is uncomfortable. Just check . Itsounds to me like she just might not be clean enough down there. Look she is 4 it is a pain in the buttto stop playing to go potty. So they do it as fast as possible so they don't miss anything.My son does the same thing he is 4 too.

Posted by Beckey on September 21 at 09:38am

Maybe its just a habit.. like nail biting.Maybe she does it when she is nervous. Maybe her clothes arent comfortable. Ask her why she does it. She might have ur answer. In any case I'm sure she'll grow out of it. she's cute!

Posted by sceince_chick on September 25 at 04:32pm

My five year old daughter does this contstantly too!! I am glad to hear
(and see) that I am not alone! Thanks for sharing!

Posted by Meagan Miracle on September 26 at 09:24am

Lily is a beautiful little girl. I wonder if her pants/underwear are maybe getting a little small? Wedgies could explain the problem.

Posted by Sharon on November 05 at 10:17am

Lily is a beautiful little girl. I wonder if her pants/underwear are maybe getting a little small? Wedgies could explain the problem.

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Posted by jimmy on November 10 at 11:00am

maybe it feels good!

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Posted by Hilary on November 27 at 06:45am

I have 4 little girls. Of these, 1 of them did the very same thing, and still often does. Hand on her crotch. I've decided in her case it's some kind of insecurity. But she's doing it less and less as she gets older, if that's any help.

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Posted by Stefan on December 23 at 06:37am

You might not wanna admit that your kid does it, but it's really simple: she's masturbating. Don't think I'm being weird! Seriously, I read that cildren actually do that more than we think and that it's actually more common in little girls than in little boys! You can verify all of this online.

Posted by me on December 27 at 10:33pm

I was a single mother of three boys for a while, and they started touching themselves, too. I just explained to them that I know it feels good, but we only touch ourselves in our bedrooms or the bathroom, no where people could see. It's natural, and your daughter doesn't understand that it's taboo in our society. I just tried not to make them feel weird about it.

Posted by Christina on January 19 at 01:15am

If you don't remember, or didn't touch yourself, you may be the one with a "problem." Ha, ha. Kids do a lot of strange things when they discover genitalia, but I don't think a 4 year old is masturbating. I'm no doctor but I just don't think the urge is quite developed by then. Maybe she just has a constantly itchy "area." What kind of detergent do you use and does she use wet wipes? Allergies to chemicals can cause irritation in sensitive areas. Does she wipe properly after both kinds of elimination? Not getting clean can cause irritation that's itchy, too. I'd give her a little lesson in proper technique.

I'm not "embarrassed" by my son, 7, grabbing his 'unit' in public, usually for lack of a close bathroom.

And tell your husband I think he actually meant if he could grab it in public, I think he meant he would be out there happily grabbing it and not at home all the time, IF it was o.k., right?

Maybe she just takes after Dad!(sorry dad, couldn't resist!)

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Feel good! :)

Posted by Funny on May 10 at 05:07pm

We had a 7 year old with us the other day who is going through the same thing and was "going at it" in the car. My 9 year old watched this and then declared "I'm not holding her hand anymore."

Posted by Mom to two on July 20 at 09:20pm

I think your photos & captions are funny and cute except for this one in the guise of asking for advice about crotch-holding. C'mon, really ! My three teenage daughters can't believe you used your poor daughter this way (and I agree with them)-- how is she going to feel a few years from now when the kids at school get a hold of this particular blog?And they will, you know! Our plea to all you Mom Bloggers out there: consider the feelings of your kids a few years from now and practice a little discretion.


Posted by momcritic on August 05 at 08:37am

Did you ever consider that one day she will grow up and find out that you posted blogs about her crotch-grabbing? I understand that the purpose of mommy blogs is to provide an open forum/shared experience for mothers, but at some point, you need to consider potential embarrassment for the child! Just my thoughts...

Posted by Mom to Bri on October 17 at 11:02am

Hello there,
I teach sewing lessons and one of my girls is constantly grabbing her crotch. I didn't know what to think or say. Finally after four lessons her mom told me that there is something I must know and that her daughter has Tourette's syndrome and this is one of her tics. Just thought I would let you know.

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Posted by Sanford on April 12 at 10:10am

I just explained to them that I know it feels good, but we only touch ourselves in our bedrooms or the bathroom, no where people could see. It's natural, and your daughter doesn't understand that it's taboo in our society. I just tried not to make them feel weird about it.

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Ooh well these kinds of habbits come from father or mother... her father has accept the crime now your turn

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