Mom2Mom wrote:ben12380 wrote:june 19 wrote:Tracy do you or your mother ever examine him down below to see that he is keeping him self clean and would he let you touch it with out being embarrassed boys of 14/15 and even 16 need to be checked
He still is not embarrassed about that, now that he is 14. I often tell him to close the bathroom door when he is peeing, but he doesn´t care much about it.
If you were giving a boy a bath and he purposely peed on you, how would you react?
Ben, I agree with you whole heartedly about checking boys bathing until 16 years of age. I have a 15 year old foster son that I do check when he is bathing himself. Especially at puberty I encourage parents or guardians to check boys hygiene if they become complacent and think a quick wash is adequet.The reason I check is because when I don't check he has a tendency to still have a body odor.Its not because of any hormonal problems.It is sheerly because of laziness! So I remedy it by keeping a very close eye on his bathing habits. I have had to step in from time to time and wash him myself. There is no objections because he understands our agreement,that being, he can do it himself if he shows he is responsible enough.His full blown pubescent state is of no concern to him. Why? I guess he is secure or just passive.
Mum2Mum, I never said that I thought boys should be checked while bathing until 16 years of age, what I said was, I don't see why a normal kid of either gender in that age group would need a babysitter unless they're handicapped in a way that prevents them from being able to take care of themselves or are physically injured and need someone to care for them. Even though girls usually mature faster than boys, boys privacy should be respected just as much as girls privacy. Suppose one day you got another foster son under 16 years of age and he felt uncomfortable undressing in front of you and refused to do so, what would you do?
BTW; this is a very educational topic!