4yr old son touching everything with penis?

My 4yr old son has taken to touching his penis on everything/everyone. This is when he is clothed, so it is more leaning his pelvis against the object/person/pet. When my son is not around my husband refer to the action as "humping" like a dog, but there is no motion just his pelvis pressed up against the person/object/pet. He is non-descriminate. I have seen him do it to the family pets, me, the couch, his sister, etc. I am mystified. I am trying to take the calm approach and calmly tell him that is not appropriate when he does it. I have gotten upset a few times, that has no affect. I have tried telling him if he wants to touch his privates he can go to the bathroom or his bedroom. I've explained about personal space, when he does it to me in public I put some space between us and embarrassed I hope no one noticed. What do I do? Will he ever out grow this? I want the behavior to stop, but I don't want to do psychological damage

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This behavior you speak of, however unnatural it may seem, is totally normal for a child of his age. This is just about the time when gender begins to play a factor in a childs life. Girls might start to become yucky and have cooties and all that jazz. Its perfectly normal.

The best thing for you to do is exactly what you're doing now. Just lightly scold him for doing this behavior and explain to him why you don't want him to do so. If in time he continues, then you can see that he is punished but don't overdue it by calling in the cops to come and beat him. (overexaggerative explanation. hopefully others got it.) Just give him a slap on the bottom, to get his attention only though.

Other than the small bit I just gave you, you're doing fine with this situation.

Just keep telling him that that is something that he can only do when he is home. Once he starts doing it only at home, then tell him he can only do it when he is in his room. Eventually, he will find interest in something different.

As always, ask his doctor for advice.

If no one else realizes what he is doing try not saying anything and he will most likely stop. since he knows it upsets you he will continue doing it. No reaction makes it no fun for him.

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