Inappropriate self-touching

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Hello all,

I have an 11 year old autistic stepson who seems to be starting to go through puberty. That's all fine and good, but the issue is that he seems to be constantly touching his genitals lately. This is out in public in addition to sitting around the house. I'm a little torn on whether I should call attention to it to try to get him to stop or if it is just a phase and calling attention to it will just make it worse.

What do you all think?

Try to remember what your parents said or did to get you to stop, and then do the same to him.

Its really the same advice for everyone. Private vs Public behavior. Unless there is a truly profound intellectual disability, the basic advice is the same.

You should talk to him about it in a private place. Tell him its not appropriate to do in public

It's certainly not appropriate to play with one's genitals in public.

I would talk to him about it. Ask him why he does it. If he's not aware, make him aware of it.

But frame it like you're giving advice, rather than making it a big "moral" thing.