It's all normal. If dd is a bit red down there, I get her to help put cream on the areas she's red. I'mm assuming this gives her the idea she needs to look after herself. Likewise with TT, I get her to wipe but I mimick what she needs to do. When she puts her hands there during nappy change I just tell her "that's where you wee from", and the same if she's venturing toward her bottom, I'll tell her "that's where you poo from". Boys pull and poke because their bits get very uncomfortable being cooped up all the time. Ever enquired with your male partners? They'll probably tell you their bits get sweaty, cramped and do need airing. Boys also pull and poke because it's an extra appendage, like anything else that sticks out... fingers, nose, ears, arms, hands, feet... etc. Slapping their hand away for a boy or a girl will only bring about the feeling their is something wrong and it's taboo and dirty. That could lead to problems in adulthood. There simply is nothing taboo or dirty about one's own body. It's the vehicle that gets us all through our own path in life and is to be treated as best and kept in as best condition as we possibly can.
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