5 year old...grabbing his butt (all the time)

He walks holding his butt.

he runs holding his butt.

He stands holding his butt.

What is that all about? I ask him and he doesn't say anything...

 

LOL!!! Maybe he has to poop! Is he potty trained? I think that kids think if they hold their butt it won't come out. I know that one of my boys was afraid to poop. Or- he's just doing the "guy thing"- although they usuallly grab the front-lol! Probably just a phase he's going through- but ask him about the poop thing.

Tracy
Mom to Griffin & Alex :itwins_boys:
03/14/02 34wks

 

Sorry- just realized your post said it is your 5 yr old-so I'm sure he is potty trained. Maybe it hurts when he poops. Griffin went through that- he had a rectal fissure so he would refuse to poop and he got all bound up and was sick. He needed enemas to help and now he takes Miralax to keep his poo soft (sorry if that is tmi). Hope it is just a phase.

Tracy

 

Is he just holding or itching? Maybe he is not wiping quite well enough?

 

My first thought was that maybe his underwear is too tight? At the end of the year, when my boys are all due for new unders, we get a lot more butt holding and adjusting of too-tight underwear. Just a thought!

 

LOL! I don't know but Brandon does everything w/ one finger in his schnoz. Seriously, I'm always batting his hand away from his nose telling him he's going to make it bleed!
That and he's always hiking up his pants. . . what's that about?

 

I'm thinking if it's nothing physical.....it might just be a wedgie.
It's probably uncomfortable and riding up...and holding his but helps keep the undies in place.
Just a thought.......