Question for boy moms: If your son has an erection while changing him, what do you do? I don’t know if there is a right or wrong way to proceed but I don’t want my son to be uncomfortable either lol. See options.

You're going to want to make sure his penis is pointing down no matter what 😂 I learned that lesson the hard way after my son peed out the top of his diaper and all over me while I was holding him

I just put the diaper over his penis for a minute and talk to him while it goes down a bit. Then I fasten it once it has gone down.

Nicu staff told me to always make sure it is pointing downwards and I followed

I asked my husband for his experience of what’s best Point down always down And it doesn’t hurt to be erected and pointing but if it did he would cry so you would stop what your doing any way He has a fair point I default to the expect with the penis

I actually can't believe that most people have voted for number 2. You do not in any circumstances try to push it down. You could damage them so badly 😐 You just wait for it to go down, unless it looks like they are going to pee, then you cover over with the nappy.

Always point down, less pee leaks that way and more comfortable for them, too.

@Crystal it isn't comfortable for them at all to forcefully push it down. In fact it can be very detrimental to them.

@Rachel what do you think people mean by "push it down?" Because all I'm doing is pointing his penis downwards to put the diaper on, I doubt anyone is doing anything that would damage their child. There's no force or discomfort involved at all

@Rachel You do realize pushing it down is just pointing it down, right? Never has my son ever cried or was visibly uncomfortable by me aiming his water hose in a downward position, gtfoh. 🤣 my husband does it often when he gets erect as it's more comfortable when pointing down when erect and in pants. 😆

Would you try & push a grown man's erect penis down? Because it is the same thing as doing it to a child.

Point it down, cover, and use a cold wipe under his belly button. He is probably about to pee some more. Or risk getting peed on lol

@Rachel still unsure what you're so concerned about. Is it any amount of touching at all? Do you think we're referring to pushing back the foreskin (which shouldn't be done) or something else?

@Rachel pointing in a different direction, you mean? Or are you talking about foreskin? Obviously, you don't wanna push it down that way, but pointing in a different direction doesn't hurt them at all. Has your SO ever gotten a chubby and "fixed" himself? They literally point them down all the time. 😆

Normally just means he has to pee put diaper back on wait a few seconds then it’s back to normal so you can change his diaper. I’ve never pointed it down before.

@Rachel I think when we say “push it down” it’s more like aim it down gently not crush it down in to their body

@Rachel according to my husband yes yes you do “tuck it down not in your belt” direct quote