Re: 9-10 Year Old Boys Equipment

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Hey, , have no fear. IT does grow. I have quite the man at 13 yrs old,

living with me!!!! Puberty is the one area is NOT delayed

in.....figures! He started at age 11 with pubic hair and growth down there!

It's right around the corner for you!

Jackie, Mom to 13ds, 10 (who has not reached puberty), and Bradley

7

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In a message dated 6/24/01 7:08:10 AM Central Daylight Time,

lauralk38@... writes:

> LOL - How's THIS for a topic to discuss while everyone is gone!?!?!?!?

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ROTFLOL.........all Sara wants is Boobs Heehee oh well maybe when she 10 lol

Kathy mom to Sara 9

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Don't worry about it, . He will be as big as he needs to be. :^)

My sons were about 13 or 14 before they experienced any changes. I knew my

youngest son had arrived when I heard him exclaim in the bathroom, " Damn!

I'm big! "

Life is full.

granny

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" Setting a good example for your children

takes all the fun out of middle age. "

-- Feather

http://www.bspyle.com/granny.html

9-10 Year Old Boys " Equipment "

> I noticed that many of the posts of people not at the suaree' this year

are

> from moms with 10 year old boys.... I guess I hadn't realized how many of

us

> there are!!!

>

> Are any of your sons into puberty yet? Luckily, Jimmy hasn't started

> yet...I'm not sure I'm ready to deal with that at this point!! I know

this

> is kind of a weird question, but I was wondering if your

> sons'.....ahem.....blush..... " equipment " ....has.....

> um.....grown yet?? Jimmy is very small (like 1.5 inches - I know, more

info

> than you needed!) and I'm just wondering if this is a DS thing or if it

will

> grow at some point. I don't have any other boys in the house as a point

of

> reference (except dad....who looks HUGE by comparison!....LOL)....and I

guess

> there's not really anything I can do about it anyway.....but I've always

> wondered about this.

>

> LOL - How's THIS for a topic to discuss while everyone is gone!?!?!?!?

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[Guest guest]

This, , could be a " hot " topic!! ;-) Although Mac is not even close

to the age of puberty (thank goodness), I've also worried about the size of

his equipment in regards to standing up and going to the bathroom--there's

not much to hang on to! We've tried standing up and he does try to hold it

up and outward, but usually it just hangs down and we have a little mess

down the side of the toilet and on the floor!!! I thought maybe it was

because he isn't circumcised, but probably not. Hopefully, " he'll be as big

as he needs to be " for bathroom purposes, too!!

Jill

----- Original Message -----

> Don't worry about it, . He will be as big as he needs to be. :^)

>

> My sons were about 13 or 14 before they experienced any changes. I knew my

> youngest son had arrived when I heard him exclaim in the bathroom, " Damn!

> I'm big! "

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> granny

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> > Please edit posts when replying!

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In a message dated 6/24/01 12:20:52 PM Eastern Daylight Time, dhron@...

writes:

> Currently when he sits to go it will sometimes squirt

> through that space between the toilet and the bowl and get all over

>

- I have a solution for this one....Jimmy still goes sitting

down....but he knows to " point it down " with his hand so we don't get the

squirt through the seat and all over his pants. LOL - of course, he does

have to wash his hands afterwards....but he's very good about it.

THANK YOU to all of you that have replied on this topic!!!! I feel much,

much better. After all, even though my mom always said " it's not the size of

the pen, it's the cute way you write your name that matters " ....it's VERY

difficult to write with a pencil that's been sharpened almost all the way to

the eraser!!!! Although, now that I remember mom's comment, I wonder if this

might be a genetic thing??!?!?!

LOLOL.

Hope you all had a good weekend.

[Guest guest]

> He will be 10 on Wednesday! Ted's doc assured

> me (many times!) lol that Ted has all the proper equipment. I

> thought he was seriously lacking as I do have 2 older boys!!!

>

> <<and I'm just wondering if this is a DS thing >>

> me too.

> Gail

Believe it or not, I was going to bring this up as a topic! 's

" equipment " is so tiny, it almost looks like he doesn't have one. The

doctor even mentioned at his check-up that he was concerned that there

hasn't been any growth of the fallus (I didn't get to pursue it with him

because I had my 10 year old neice at the appointment with me). Anyway, we

have waited way too long to teach to stand while tinkling and now we

are trying and he is sooooo resistant. Even though there really isn't much

to hold, I think it will save me mopping the floor if he can get the hang of

it (no pun intended). Currently when he sits to go it will sometimes squirt

through that space between the toilet and the bowl and get all over

everything. It really cuts down on him being independent in the toilet

because I feel I have to be there to help make sure the urine goes in the

toilet, instead of on the floor.

Some good news is that he is finally telling us when he has to go!!!!

Anyone else have problems getting their guys to stand while going to the

bathroom?

R.

Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

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I don't think it's a DS thing...;-)

Noah is a " sitter " when he pees, since his equipment hangs straight down, it is

the easiest (and least messy!) way to do it. Standing up is difficult, as it

points straight down, and he isn't very good at aiming!

Karla in Texas

& Ronca wrote:

> > He will be 10 on Wednesday! Ted's doc assured

> > me (many times!) lol that Ted has all the proper equipment. I

> > thought he was seriously lacking as I do have 2 older boys!!!

> >

> > <<and I'm just wondering if this is a DS thing >>

> > me too.

> > Gail

>

> Believe it or not, I was going to bring this up as a topic! 's

> " equipment " is so tiny, it almost looks like he doesn't have one. The

> doctor even mentioned at his check-up that he was concerned that there

> hasn't been any growth of the fallus (I didn't get to pursue it with him

> because I had my 10 year old neice at the appointment with me). Anyway, we

> have waited way too long to teach to stand while tinkling and now we

> are trying and he is sooooo resistant. Even though there really isn't much

> to hold, I think it will save me mopping the floor if he can get the hang of

> it (no pun intended). Currently when he sits to go it will sometimes squirt

> through that space between the toilet and the bowl and get all over

> everything. It really cuts down on him being independent in the toilet

> because I feel I have to be there to help make sure the urine goes in the

> toilet, instead of on the floor.

>

> Some good news is that he is finally telling us when he has to go!!!!

> Anyone else have problems getting their guys to stand while going to the

> bathroom?

>

> R.

> Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

>

> Please edit posts when replying!

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ok. Mav is 10. And SMALL. BUT, all my boys were small.....and

uncircumcised. I am assuming that my other boys grew....I didn't see them at

this age like I see Maverick. Maverick has not strarted puberty yet. We do

have him starting deoderant so by the time he really NEEDS it he'll be in the

habit....yeah sure!

A funny story. I had my friends son, 14 (ds) here. Also had a friend who

has a baby with ds.. (, new on this list). Well, Shea proceeded to

show us that he was getting hair on his chin. In his pits... on his

chest...on his legs..... I TRIED to stop him...but he was ON A ROLL! (And it

didn't help that he had an audience who was totally cracking up!) He TOLD

ALL! Puberty has hit him,,,,maybe I need to ask his mom about his size for

comparison!

[Guest guest]

In a message dated 6/24/01 10:44:07 AM Central Daylight Time,

b4alltoday@... writes:

> ROTFLOL.........all Sara wants is Boobs Heehee oh well maybe when she 10 lol

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> Well, I'm glad she doesn't want the other equipment. LOL

[Guest guest]

yeah but with boobs come the feminine hygeine issues that apparently need to

get worked into some IEP's

[Guest guest]

I " m kinda giggling at you guys!!! When we went to have our son circumsized the

dr. actually came out shaking his head and smiling.. cuz was too small to

do!! haha.. so he never did get circumsized.. not even sure he is big enough at

age 5!! lol..

Shar

Re: 9-10 Year Old Boys " Equipment "

> He will be 10 on Wednesday! Ted's doc assured

> me (many times!) lol that Ted has all the proper equipment. I

> thought he was seriously lacking as I do have 2 older boys!!!

>

> <<and I'm just wondering if this is a DS thing >>

> me too.

> Gail

[Guest guest]

Ian was very, very small until about 10 years old, when he entered puberty.

He's much, much bigger now. So yes, it does happen that it grows.

CK,

Mom to Ian (2/89),

(9/90),

and Rose (6/94)

[Guest guest]

My problem with is when he stands up to pee. He squeezes his

scrotum so hard, I'm afraid he's going to hurt himself (pain reaction

is delayed with him). He does a great job (with aiming) though.

[Guest guest]

A few months ago Sammy whapped his on the toilet seat (It had to happen at

least one to every little boy) and he came over holding it and said " Mommy,

Kiss it and Make it Better. " I looked over, said " Sammy, Mommy loves you

very much, but there are some things even mommy can't do. " and inside I was

laughing. Ok...how do you make it better? ::::laugh:::

,

Mom to Sammy 7 DS.

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Ha! Now here is an interesting topic :-) Gabe isn't circumcised either

(nice to hear there are others out there the same) and we have problems with

missing the potty as well. But, in his case its not size...its

directionality! The foreskin tends to stick to one side or the other and

then we have pee shooting out sideways and onto the wall! Yikes, never

thought about having these types of problems before my boys came along!!

Fran

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We are having a terrible time with Gabe (6.5/ds) not telling us when he has

to go. He will literally hold it all day if we don't force him to go to the

bathroom. Anyone else have this problem and a possible solution???

Fran

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I have always worried about Nic's " equipment " too. He is only 4 yo but it is

practically non existent. I have asked several Drs about it and they all assure

me it will grow...

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

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I think it is a DS thing because one of the very 1st indications that there was

something wrong after Nic was born was when I read his chart and it said " small

penis " . I didn't think that was something they normally would note on a chart.

Di, mom to Jake(18,nda) and 4 (DS)

Pennsylvania

Re: 9-10 Year Old Boys " Equipment "

<<and I'm just wondering if this is a DS thing >>

me too.

Gail

[Guest guest]

Well, I guess Danny was the 10-year-old boys' representative at the

Suaree this year. Ditto for all your comments on the size of his

" equipment " .

The Porta-Potty is one of Danny's least favorite places in the whole

world, and he was not about to SIT while in it. Those of you who didn't

make it may be comforted to know that, due to standing, your boys'

representative needed a change of clothes from the waist down following

his Porta-Potty " visit " .

Bev

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hahah , well it is " different " being that my older son (9) is done

(although haven't seen it in years, so wouldn't even know if it looks ok at this

point! haha..) It's strange having one done and one not.. I have always

preferred the circumsized, but with , I've just never thought about it,

beyond the initial day of going in for it. He " is " small compared to my other

son at this age, and I did ask about it too, and it's a trait of D.S.. does

anyone know if any other boys have fathered children? when was born, there

was only one known case.. but the girls can have babies.

Shar

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----- Shar,

We had this same situation, but did eventually get circumcised. And

after he did I regretted it...at least pre-circumcision there was something

there...lol!

R.

Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

[Guest guest]

We have always stood so no problem there. I do have a recomendation for those

whose equip is too small to hold. (6) is fairly small and instead of

actually holding IT - we press on the tummy just above it and sort of lift it by

gently tugging at the skin. I did this initially b/c I didn't want to touch it -

and teachers don't have to either if they are helping. Your fine motor skills

don't have to be great to be successful. in Dallas

>>Some good news is that he is finally telling us when he has to go!!!!

Anyone else have problems getting their guys to stand while going to the

bathroom?

R.

Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

[Guest guest]

> I " m kinda giggling at you guys!!! When we went to have our son circumsized

the dr. actually came out shaking his head and smiling.. cuz was too

small to do!! haha.. so he never did get circumsized.. not even sure he is

big enough at age 5!! lol..

> Shar

Shar,

We had this same situation, but did eventually get circumcised. And

after he did I regretted it...at least pre-circumcision there was something

there...lol!

R.

Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

[Guest guest]

HI

My son is 13 and will hold it all day. We just tell him and people he is with

to tell him " it is time to go to the bathroom " Period. When there is other

boys we have him go when they go(when there is more then one toilet). At

school they have him go when someone else asks to go. I can't tell you how

many times I have heard " mom I went yesterday!! "

Good luck

Jeannette

[Guest guest]

> A few months ago Sammy whapped his on the toilet seat (It had to happen at

> least one to every little boy) and he came over holding it and said

" Mommy,

> Kiss it and Make it Better. " I looked over, said " Sammy, Mommy loves you

> very much, but there are some things even mommy can't do. " and inside I

was

> laughing. Ok...how do you make it better? ::::laugh:::

>

> ,

> Mom to Sammy 7 DS.

ROFLOL!

[Guest guest]

I would not recommend this, except as a last resort, but I had a student

with Cornelia de Lange syndrome (a characteristic of this is that everything

is very small) in my class for 4 years (ages 15-19). He, too, had extremely

small " equipment " and would become very frustrated when we tried to get him

to independently hold/find " it " . His parents came up with an idea that did

work for him--they got a long (6-8 inches), hard, thick type of plastic

tubing that he would hold over his penis and urinate right into the stool.

It allowed him to be more independent at bathrooming. He was responsible

for getting his bag and getting the tube, taking it to the bathroom, using

it, then rinsing it out and putting it back in the bag. His parents would

then wash/sanitize/disinfect it every night for use the next day. We never

went anywhere without " the tube " --it prevented a lot of accidents and

inconvenience. Again, I think, most of " our " kids will learn to use their

small " equipment " eventually without any type of device, so I wouldn't

recommend this method. But, it is an idea, if you get desperate!!

Jill

Mac's (3) mom

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> >>Some good news is that he is finally telling us when he has to go!!!!

> Anyone else have problems getting their guys to stand while going to the

> bathroom?

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> R.

> Mom to (7, ds) and Grace (4)

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