is this normal?

[Tricia123]

my son often takes off his diaper when he has a bowel movement and sometimes plays in it. is this normal and what does this mean?

[slimfandango]

I think its just kids playing..wouldn't read too much into it. Good luck!

[rampart]

It is normal. I think toddlers are just curious as to what is in the package. Our little picasso has made fine paintings on the walls of the nursery and a few art scupltures on the floor. Mrs rampart and the maid are not wild about the clean-up.

It shall pass. Keep reminding junior that he is not to do this right after he's done it and again before he goes down for a nap or to sleep at night.

[spudqueen]

I remember my brother (who's 3 years younger than me) doing a poo in his potty but our Mum was out of the room when he'd finished so he tipped it on the floor, rubbed it in the carpet, rubbed some in his hair, ate some and then (horror of horrors) grabbed my doll and rubbed it's hair in it - that's when I screamed for Muuuuuuuuummmm! Don't know if it's normal - but my brother did it!

I think it means that males are always amused by anything to do with toilets!

[mycatis]

Perfectly normal, I think they are just facinated that this stuff came out of them. When my son was at this stage he liked to look at his pee so I just let him look, touch it once (then wash his hands of course) then cleaned it up with his poo I just explained that "it was what was left of his food after all the good stuff had been taken out so we probably didnt want to touch it did we, since it's just the left over, boring stuff"  As long as you dont suggest that it's "dirty" this could freak him out, that something dirty came from his body. Not sure if all that helped, hope so, have fun with your boy x x x

[mycatis]

OK lol, that should read "then cleaned it up. (new sentence... With his poo I...)" NOT "then cleaned it up with his poo"  sure you realised that, I hope so, sorry.