15 Month Old Humping Behavior. Anyone Else Experienced This?

Crystal,
Thanks so much for writing in about this! My 17 month old son has been 'humping' his taggie for almost 3 months now! He does it before he falls asleep and then when he wakes up in the morning. I have tried to look up this behavior on the internet. There is not much out there about it. One woman who wrote in about it received responses from multiple women telling her how stupid she was to even speak of this behavior and that children don't do it. I have been so so worried about my son and scared to mention it. I wanted to ask his ped. on his 18 month appt., but I'm so nervous about it. Your writing in helped me alot! I can't thank you enough!
C.

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My son is 19 months old and he has been doing the "humping" thing since he was very tiny. It is a little disturbing, but my pedi says it is a comfort thing and he will grow out of it. Boy, I hope he is right! It can be a little embarrasing when company is around.

K.

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My sister's daughter did this. Neither of her other 2 daughters did, but this youngest one did. She thought it was quite odd also. She is 2 1/2 now and I don't think she still does it, but it did go on for a pretty long time.

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I just thought I'd tell you - I used to do this! I called it "bouncing," it was a soothing rythym (can't spell that word, EVER) that helped me fall asleep. Almost like rocking myself to sleep. I wouldn't be concerned about it; though I did it when I was older I soon outgrew it.

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I have a 3 year old son and a 8 1/2 month old son. I haven't seen the baby doing this yet, but I do remember my oldest son doing it. I just can't remember to what extent. I know it used to freak my hubby out, though! :)

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My son is 3 1/2 years old and he still does this! I asked my pedi about it and he told me it was not abnormal and not to worry about it. Recently my sister told me that her almost 3 year old daughter does the same thing. I thought it was bizarre also, but it seems like there are a lot of kiddos who go through this stage!

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Hey N.,

My brother used to do this also, he turned out just fine he is now 44 and happily married. I think these are things little boys do. :) hang in there