My daughter (age5)is also sticking her finger into her vaginal area and i cant get her to stop the habit?help!

Question

My daughter (age5)is also sticking her finger into her vaginal area and i cant get her to stop the habit?help!

Answer 1

kids will be kids, and they will explore.  i would suggest a talk about the appropriate times and places to do such things.  because believe me, she is going to keep doing it.  good luck

Answer 2

I think the person who commented that she may have a yeast infection was correct.  She may have an irritation there from soap or something in her clothes.  If she has been touching herself with dirty hands then that could have made it worse.

All kids touch themselves at some stage & many of them enjoy the feelings it gives them.  There is nothing wrong with this.

Dont tell them it will make them sick as they just dont understand what you are saying, especially at 5.  You dont want them to grow up with funny thoughts that its wrong.

If you say "its fine to do that - but not in public, in your bedroom"  and wash your hands really well before & after.  Then they understand better that its the time & place that is wrong - not the action.

I also wonder if there is something you need to investigate here.  Is there a reason she is focused on inserting her fingers?  Has someone done this to her?  You understand what Im saying?

It could be something simple like a little boy having a poke (although I would worry a bit at that too) or something she has seen.  

Sometimes kids see things we dont know about, mummy & daddy, a video you may have had on when you thought the kids where asleep, pictures in your own or someone elses house.  Im not saying this is the case - Im just saying "have an open mind & investigate gently"

Answer 3

My daughter is 3 and shows me her "pee pee hole."  She doesn't know exactly what it is.  I tell her not to do it, except for in her bedroom.  It's normal curiosity and the more you say no, the more she'll want to do it.   If you give her permission to do so only in her bedroom, then it will lose it's "special" quality.  Good luck!

Answer 4

seems like she found it.... kids do that... you have to talk to her and explain to her what it is... in a kid friendly way

Answer 5

my cousin did this ALL THE TIME!

everywhere we went she was constantly digging her croch.

her mom FINALLY got her to stop when she told her that is was unhealthy. cause it is very unsanitary. and everytime she was digging in her pants her mom would look over and say "someone's gonna get sick".

and she also did like if she went like a whole week without doing it she would get a little prize.

GOOD LUCK :]

Answer 6

every kid will explore themselfs but i would tell her to do it in private and then wash your handsIhave 3 boys and I know they touch it at night while they go to bed I tell them to keep it to yourself I dont want to know!!! I dont want them to think that they are wrong or gross its normal I feel that if i say dont or stop it might make them feel negative about thier bodies.this is not an easy subject!!!!!!

Answer 7

I think the health issue is your best point.  I would talk to her about bacteria....even show her a kid friendly video about germs (you tube) and explain that her finger has bacteria and that it can make her sick.

Answer 8

Find out why she is doing this. Does it itch? Is there some other reason for this? Ask some questions of her. If she says it itches, then she should go to the doctor and get a cream called Nystatin. This would help it. Or you could try Monistat, but Nystatin would be quicker. (For Candida infection). Then get her off sugar and wheat products for awhile.