Intact boy

You can pull it back and apply some sudacream around the tip and inflamed looking area, this is what I did when my little man had problems as a baby, sudacream works as an antiseptic so if their is a problem there it should sort it, make sure it’s only a thin layer that you apply, I hope this helps

Barely pull it back. You're not supposed to even do that. My son had a bump on his balls from his dad not changing him for 6 hours while he was caring for him while I was working. I know he didn't change it even once because I changed him right before my shift and made a pen mark on a part my husband wouldn't notice in the dark. And when I changed him after my shift, this boy was SOOO fucking happy.

But the bump went away after a couple days. I'm still trying to get rid of his butt crack rash cuz his dad put him in the swing for a few hours and when I came back his poop was the pasty kind and it had hardened into his butt and butthole.

Babies thank goodness are resilient.

@Monica I’m sorry but you need to tell that man to pull his finger out his arse and learn how to take care of a child! What he’s doing by not changing that child is neglect! 😤

Apply cream but absolutely do not pull it back, you’re not ever supposed to do that as you can cause more damage.

@N 💞 your not supposed to pull it back to a point where it’s stretched but you’re supposed to draw it back a small amount to ensure it’s cleaned properly sometimes babies get left over urine or poo that gets trapped in there you must always check any doctor will tell you this to avoid the baby getting infections, the only time you don’t have to worry is when the foreskin has been removed. The key is not to pull it back to far

@Shan after the age of 5 maybe, but not on a baby! I have 2 boys and no dr has ever told me to do this to clean them, in fact, quite the opposite! Neither of them have ever had an infection

@N 💞 my doctor had mentioned it in the hospital years ago when I had my son, and I’ve done it from the beginning to a point where he’s learned to do it himself as he got bigger, I’ve never been heavy handed or over stretched it only lightly drawn it back and I’ve glad I did as I remember one time my son had done the smallest poo in his nappy and something told me to check his foreskin and when I did there was like the tiniest nugget of poo inside the foreskin which couldn’t be seen from the outside so I’m glad I did, he’s never had problems or infections with down there from always keeping it clean and I think it’s different for everybody, the doctors do mention it at check ups though that he’s drawing it back when he goes to the bathroom I guess it’s different where you are to over here

OK DO NOT PULL THE SKIN MAKE!! YOU WILL HURT HIM! My son and husband are both intact so girl I had a lot of questions with my son (he is now 3.5) as I grew up in a home with a little brother how wasn’t. My little brother is 6yrs younger than me and was like my baby doll. ANYWAYS! The one time my son got a rash at the tip opening our dr told us to apply the SMALLEST dab of polysporin and just leave it. It will work its way to where it needs to be. But if you pull the foreskin back at all you WILL injury your little guy. As I said my little guy is now 3.5yrs and he has never had an infection (just a red tip from grabbing himself) when learning about his Willy one time in the bath.

Also if it looks like something is stuck near the opening, gently between your thumb and index pull JUST THE SKIN forward and you can grab whatever it may be. Examples - a fuzz, pet hair, diaper fuzz, sand from the park, tissue (potty training stage) etc. never try to get something from between the foreskin while holding the penis as well. Also pull forward, not back!!!

Thank you all SO MUCH for the advice! My little brother is not intact so navigating this with my mom I just learned I’m doing everything wrong.