What Would You Do?? If Anything??al

I wouldn't say anything unless he actually asks a question , he is more than likely very embarrassed so no need to make him feel even more embarrassed!....time for you to start knocking on the door and waiting for him to say "come in"

AAAAHHHHH!!! Okay, breathe!
I don't think you need to discuss it at ALL! He knows what he's doing. What are you going to discuss? He knows to clean up, he NOW knows to lock the door. Don't think there's much more to say!
Except maybe you should start knocking. :)
L.

"Oh, sorry son...I should have knocked!" Then back away very quickly!?

Thats what I am gonna do if/when it ever happens to me and one of my million boys.

I don't think I would say anything unless it, for some bizarre reason, becomes an issue or problem. As long as you've told him accurate information about sex, safe sex, your expectations and how careful he should always be -AND how can always come to one of you with any issues -he should be fine. I cannot imagine having my mom or dad discuss my masturbating if they had ever walked in on me! I may have dissolved in embarrassment! There's nothing wrong or nasty about it, but it is EXTREMELY personal and private!

I'm sure he's just as embarrassed as you are, but your husband should take the opportunity to have a brief, quiet talk with him about it being a normal, natural thing that everyone does, but no one wants to see it. That should be the end if it, but it does open the door for more questions later on and also lets your son know that no one is upset with him over it. And so the fun of puberty begins! Good luck!

maybe you should've knocked??? it's that a rule for your room?? i wouldn't say anything to him...that would be EMBARRASSING

I think this is one that you let your husband take care of. He will know best how to handle it..... That is my best advice.....

Thanks for asking this question I have 3 boys.. and i look forward to reading your answers :) hahaha oh boy!

I explained it to my sons so they knew I knew and they knew that the bathroom was the place for that folly ;)

There's no need to humiliate him further by "discussing" it. Trust me, the emotional scarring from that conversation would be something he'd carry with him for the rest of his life, lol. If he was in his room with the door closed, he obviously understands the need to for discretion. What YOU need to learn at this tender age of parenthood is how to knock and wait for an answer before entering your child's room. I'd rather respect my kid's privacy and knock than end up with his door locked all the time.

He is probably embarrassed enough. Let his dad talk to him about locking the door and then let it go.

My little one is only 3, but when that time comes I would let his Dad (or another male figure in his life) have that convo with him. If that's not an option I'd probably suck it up and just get the full sex talk over with. lol Good Luck! :)

I explained to my son early on that this activity needed to be taken ot the bathroon. However, at 11, I think it may be time for the full "birds and bees" talk by his Dad, or you or both

Good luck

I don't think you need to do anything. Its something he will figure out on his own. Just maybe mention to dad what you saw and ask him to be approachable to your son.

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I'd agree to having people respect his privacy...knock and don't answer until someone says it's ok to come in, or he should have the right to lock his door.