At nappy changes and bath times, wash or wipe around your baby’s penis and scrotum to clean away any obvious soiling. After a nappy change you can use a damp cloth or cotton wool. While your son is a baby, his penis will self-clean to some extent. Don't try to pull back his foreskin to clean as you won’t be able slide it back.
Your baby’s foreskin will be attached to the head of his penis. The foreskin will separate from his penis by the time he’s two. You don’t need to help it along and you’ll probably do more harm than good if you try. Forcing back the foreskin may cause it to tear, which can hurt your baby and leave scarring. It may also cause problems for your little boy later on. If your baby has been circumcised, you can keep his penis clean as a part of his normal bathing. After the bath you could put some petroleum jelly on his penis to protect it from rubbing against his nappy.
