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If this satisfies your child, you might not need to provide additional information about how the baby is actually made until later. Playing doctor. Of course, if an older child or adult is involved, your concern would be legitimate. Calmly ask your child to get dressed and distract him or her with a toy or game. Kids this age are especially interested in pregnancy, birth, and gender roles — boys usually play with boys, and girls with girls.
This is also the age where their peers and the media begin to have a bigger influence on sexual attitudes. Many kids in elementary school assume that babies are made when a man and woman lie next to each other, sleep in the same bed, hold hands, kiss, or swim together. Bad language. Children will pick up bad language and inappropriate slang from lots of places — TV, movies, their friends, and especially you, if you use it.
Many times, they use these words without even knowing what they mean. Inappropriate jokes. And do they realize that some of those jokes can hurt people? As with bad language, kids often tell these jokes without understanding them.
Calmly explain why the joke is inappropriate, then tell a more kid-friendly one as an example of an appropriate joke that will still get some laughs. Tolerance and respect are learned behaviors.
Birds do it, bees do it. Kids sometimes see their pets or other animals engaged in sexual behaviors. Some react with surprise, disgust, or embarrassment, but most are curious even if a bit giggly. When kids ask about what these animals are doing, this is another chance for you to send the message that sexuality is a natural part of life. At this age it is also very common for your toddler to insist on being naked.
As your child grows and begins to speak she may become curious about the differences between males and females. It is not uncommon for a child to ask questions about her private parts or the private parts of other people she knows.
However, approaching the subject calmly and with a willingness to answer any questions will help your child develop and maintain a healthy understanding of his or her body. Concerning sexual behaviors could be, though may not necessarily be , a sign of abuse.
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