Does it matter which way boys wipe?

[Phteven]

I haven't worried about which way Yasin wipes but I suddenly wondered this morning if I should.
I suspect it's a pretty silly question but I just want to be sure

[Hollybolly]

I can say I've never worried about it with Luke either
I can't see why it would with boys, but I'm no expert

I do remember the nurse telling me in hospital when I was changing his nappy that it didn't matter what way I wiped him, but saying that... he's going to be 10 this year, so things may have changed?!

Will be watching this thread as I'm curious now

[ShootingStar]

I dont really worry with DS. Not sure if being circumcised or not would make a difference though.. i guess with girls, its just more likely for them to get an infection as their bits are more open iykwim.

[{sarah}]

We don't worry about it either.

[*Efjay*]

I wipe, up & down & left & right, not in any perticular order LOL you pretty much just wipe every were till its clean!

[Pandora]

my mchn said it did, same as girls, so I have always done front to back.

[Alan]

Front to back for girls
any way you want for boys

[Alipralli]

From someone who nurses older men, those that wipe back to front usually end up a whole lot messier!

[Schmickers]

When teaching them to do it themselves, back to front is often easier for them to manage, but make sure they wipe around the base of their testicles.

There, there's a little tidbit of information you weren't expecting.

[Rouge]

Yeah the testicle thing is important, because if they don't wipe it properly it can burn there, and it ain't nice!

I do back to front with Seth, and will probably teach him that in the same way I taught Paris because it can get Messy otherwise.