Hi, everybody this is my first post (of many, many to come) I am having trouble practicing AP because everybody thinks they know better simply because I am 23 and they are 30+. I am also the only Muslim in my family so everything I attempt to do they quickly blame the religion and call me a fanatic (especially on the cloth diapering and co-sleeping). So far a lot of people including the MIL and other female family members from both sides want to see my 4 week old's penis.

I find this completely inappropriate and disturbing. They tell me I am overreacting since he is only 28 days old and its really no big deal. To me it is a big deal, I feel that my son is an individual who is entitled to his privacy and dignity. I feel that exposing my son at whatever age goes against some of the principles of AP. I feel that only my DH and I see and touch our child in his privates so that if anyone else touches him there he would know its inappropriate and would let us know. Allowing all these strangers to see and touch him there makes me fear that he will become desensitized and not be able to tell good touch from bad touch and become easy prey to a pedophile. Am I nuts to think so?

How can I let them know that my son and ANY of my (future) children's nether regions are off limits to anyone other than my DH and I?