Is it okay for the baby not to wear underwear? What should I do if the baby refuses to wear underwear?

Babies should start wearing underwear when they reach a certain age. New mothers often don't know at what age their babies should start wearing underwear. Babies are resistant to underwear, so how should mothers persuade their babies?

In life, many mothers think that their babies are too young to wear small underwear, so they let their babies go bare-bottomed. Although bare-bottomed can keep the baby's private parts dry, it is harmful to the baby's physical and mental health, and it is not conducive to the baby's development of good hygiene habits.

1. Damage to private health

The baby crawls around naked, and his genitals are exposed for a long time. They can be easily scratched by foreign objects and contaminated by dirt, which can cause urethritis, cystitis, etc.

No matter how careful mothers are, they can’t protect their babies. Because babies are bound to get bumps and bruises during their growth, so letting babies wear small underwear is equivalent to giving their private parts an extra layer of protection.

2. Not conducive to toilet training

Toilet training is an important stage in the baby's growth. If the baby is always naked, often urinates and defecates anywhere, and has a weak toilet awareness, it is not conducive to growth.

Giving babies small underwear can help them learn to defecate independently, because small underwear makes it easier for babies to feel the discomfort after wetting. If they feel uncomfortable, babies usually don't want to urinate in their pants.

3. Encourage genital playing

When babies are bored, they like to touch things, especially their own bodies. If they keep touching their genitals and indulge in this pleasure, their genitals will be infected with bacteria.

If you let your baby wear underwear from a young age, it can appropriately reduce the baby's behavior of playing with his genitals, and avoid genital bacterial infection, unbearable itching, and affecting the baby's sleep.

4. Cause abdominal pain or cold

Babies under 3 years old have incompletely developed organs. If they do not wear underwear in cold weather, they are prone to catching a cold. In addition, babies are not very sensitive to temperature. If they do not pay attention to catching a cold, they are prone to abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms.

Putting your baby in small underwear can avoid this situation, especially when the weather suddenly turns cold. Small underwear can protect the baby's abdomen and private parts and keep warm.

5. Lack of gender awareness

Usually, babies do not have a strong sense of gender before the age of one, and will not feel shy to be naked in front of others. However, after the age of one, if they are still naked, they may feel embarrassed, which will further affect the establishment of the baby's gender awareness.

Putting underwear on babies can not only make them aware of the need to protect their private parts, but also let them know the differences between boys and girls, which helps to establish and develop gender awareness.

1. To set an example for your baby, you first need to let your baby see someone wearing underwear. If you have an older child at home, you can praise the older child's underwear in front of the baby, and you can also let the older child tell the younger child that wearing underwear is comfortable. In this way, the baby will imitate his older brothers and sisters and get used to small underwear as soon as possible.

2. Choose the pattern that your baby likes. Every baby has his or her favorite pattern, such as some babies like Pleasant Goat. Mothers can buy underwear with these patterns for their babies to wear, and babies will definitely like them.

3. Use language to stimulate the baby. When the baby is not wearing underwear, always say to the baby that it is shameful or ugly to not wear underwear, and the baby will understand the meaning of the mother's words. Sometimes this trick is very useful, mothers can try it.

4. Tell your baby the dangers of not wearing underwear. When the baby grows up, the mother can patiently explain to the baby the dangers of not wearing underwear, such as the easy growth of prickly heat, and use the baby's actual experience as an example to let the baby empathize and develop a good habit of wearing underwear and paying attention to hygiene.

In fact, it is necessary to put underwear on babies. Putting underwear on babies is not only conducive to protecting private parts, but also can prevent contamination with bacteria. Because the baby's body's ability to resist bacteria and viruses is relatively weak, wearing underwear can avoid many opportunities for infection, and keep out some impurities in the environment, protecting the baby's private parts. In addition, if the baby wears underwear, it will also help him/her establish his/her gender awareness earlier. Babies under 1 and a half years old have no gender awareness and will not feel shy without clothes. However, after 1 and a half years old, the baby enters the critical period of gender awareness. If the baby does not wear underwear and is always naked, it may affect the establishment and development of the baby's gender awareness.

For babies who can only sit and crawl, if their reproductive organs are exposed to the ground or other places for a long time, the exposed parts will be easily infected by dirt, bacteria or even viruses, and may suffer from urethritis, cystitis, urinary tract infection, and even pinworm disease. In addition, if you are not careful, you may be stabbed by sharp objects on the ground, injured by bumps, or scalded by fire or boiling water.

1. Although the order of physical and mental development of each baby is mostly the same, everyone has his or her own development speed. You cannot treat them all in the same way. You should determine when to wear underwear based on the baby's specific situation.

2. Some people think that it is not appropriate for baby boys to wear small underwear too early. In fact, some cotton small underwear is more comfortable to wear and does not have much impact on the baby's genitals. Moms should let their babies wear small underwear from an early age to let them develop a habit. First, this can prevent the baby from touching the genitals with his own hands to produce bacteria. Second, outer pants are relatively hard, and wearing small underwear can prevent friction and play a protective role.

3. Whether it is a boy or a girl, it is best to start wearing underwear before going to kindergarten at the age of 3. This will help with toileting and establishing gender awareness, and also prepare them for going to kindergarten.