Self gratification disorder

What is this?

If you type it in YouTube they have videos of babies and children doing this. It’s a child getting into a certain posture cause it feels good to them a bit like self soothing. I’d never heard of it until my little girl has been diagnosed with it

I dont have experience in having kids that do this but I know my mother would say I'd rub myself right up against my baby seats and stuff get red sweaty stiffen up etc as a baby Because I was well ...... Making myself feel good But I was so young I don't remember it and she said I was a baby And don't remember doing it though so I must if grown out of it pretty well She said she would just leave me to it unless there was people over then I'd be distracted with something else So idk if that's reassuring for you but I know I personally did grow out of it

@Crystal thank you for sharing. It’s reassuring knowing it’s something you grew out of. My little girl stiffens up too goes all red and sweaty x

@Zahra my mum didn't even know there was a name for it haha 😅😆 she was just like well she knows what she wants and likes 🤣🤣🤣 and I think she was telling me it's to do in private time as a explanation to why not to with people over But again I don't remember it so must if finished by nursery I guess which where I am starts at 3 ish

@Crystal These days it seems there’s a label for everything 🙄aww it’s nice that she was understanding. I’m hoping my baby grows out of it soon I just don’t want it to stop her from doing anything

@Zahra I don't mind labels it gives answers sometimes :) All I remember was from a show I watched that had this in was that big reactions and harsh telling off sent this child on the show to the other direction as it was giving them attention it made them want to do it more often 😅 but usually as it's a behaviour that goes away it won't stop her doing anything :)

@Crystal thank you for telling me I won’t stop her from doing it and I try not to draw attention to it I’ll distract her with a toy if she’s been doing it for a long time cause she gets all sweaty. Hopefully it’ll be gone in no time 😊 x

I was actually wondering if my baby had that or not. She doesn’t get all red and sweaty, but literally EVERY time she’s tired and wants to go to sleep she lays on her tummy, tucks her hands under her, and for lack of a better word humps herself to sleep lol. Doesn’t do it much during the regular awake hours, but whenever she’s going down for a nap or sleep for the night lol.

@Mary my little girl started doing it at bedtime and nap time. Now she just does it randomly through the day it looks like she’s stretching

@Zahra mine looks like both! Like she’s stretching but also just straight up humping! Lol

It's a relaxing thing makes sense to why it's being used for sleep 🤣

My girl does this, from what I can tell, mostly in the car seat, but also whilst playing. She’s three now and we’re just starting to talk about the concept of privacy. I was an early bloomer in this too - I have memories of masturbation from about the age of 6, if not before, and my mum has mentioned I did it as a baby as well. I’ve always had a very healthy sex life and relationship with my body, and that’s something I’m keen for my girl to have too - we’ll be keeping the conversations open and honest

I'm going through the same, push chair high chair anything with straps etc its very stressful and no one doctors etc seem to know what to do all I get is she will grow out of it which isn't very helpful.

@Laura the doctors don’t seem concerned at all that’s what I’ve been told she’ll outgrow it. It’s stressful cause I feel like she needs to do it so days out are difficult as she likes to lie down and do this

My daughter does it whilst strapped in like things like a highchair pushchair car seat or going to sleep on our laps when she's sleepy. It's looks like a spasm she gets hot and if you intrupt she will get upset. It's embarrassing especially when she's groaning when we are out and about you have to keep her distracted x