- Psychosexual development of children from birth to eight years: step by step
- Reaction to the action
Reaction to the action of the child
Features of the development of sexual behavior in early childhood may include sex games, masturbation, swearing, obscene jokes and dressing up in the clothes of the opposite sex.
Sexy games
Many parents are surprised and even are shocked when they learn that their children play sexual games or visiting each other. This reaction arises from the fact that adults see in this game sexual connotations. However, this behavior in childhood is impelled by curiosity.
Your reaction to these situations will give your child a better understanding of sexuality
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. If you respond with anger, disgust or punish the child, he may feel guilt, shame or embarrassment. If you respond to this incident the usual questions: "You pretend to adults? "Or" Tell me about the game that you play ", you agree to encourage a child's curiosity and give yourself the opportunity to gather more information and food for thought.
You will need to discuss with your child questions about the privacy and personal security, setting the boundaries of what is permitted and forbidden. For example, if your daughter is playing the role of "doctor" and examine the genitals of his friend, you might say: "I see you inspect the Dima just like a doctor. But Dima can look at his penis, he should keep it in his shorts during a game. If you want to see how the boys look, we can together look for patterns in the books. "
Reading books to children about sexuality will satisfy children's curiosity.
Masturbation
Touch their genitals - a natural and quite familiar activity for children of all ages. They can do it out of curiosity, because it is nice to relax or calm down if they are upset about something, tired or bored. Some children do not masturbate, others do it occasionally, while others masturbate regularly.
Masturbation - normal and harmless phenomenon. Scolding and punishing a child because he touched his genitals, you do not stop it, but rather it will plant a sense of guilt and shame for such behavior. If you notice your child masturbates, it is better to ignore it. Usually by the time the child goes to school, he was already familiar with the generally accepted norms of behavior and know that touch their genitals in public is impossible. If not, explain to your child that touch you normally only if he / she is doing it in private, in my room with the door closed. For example, you might say: "I know that touching the vulva / penis nice, but the body is very personal. People tend to touch them, when they were alone in a secluded place. Can you name a lonely place? ".
Swearing and jokes with sexual fantasies
When children swearing and telling obscene jokes, this is usually a reaction to the words that they have heard from other people. Often, such behavior - a way to brag to your friends, or to see how far you can go in the presence of a parent or adult. If such an event - the only one of its kind, it is best to ignore. If such cases are repeated, should discuss with the children the meaning of words they use, and explain to them how these expressions are unpleasant and offensive to you and to others.
At puberty
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, Profanity may permanently enter the lexicon of the child. This may be a manifestation of the growing interest in sex, or one way to prove their maturity and their peers 'cool'. Certainly, all children use words. This kind of expression is an important stage in adolescence, but if frequent profanities or if it upsets you, you need to set boundaries of behavior, that is, to limit the use of profanity and vulgar jokes with friends, family and personal space.
Sometimes cursing and writing profanity in public places is an expression of anger. It is important that children are not associated feelings of anger and frustration with sex. Help them to identify the things that make them angry, and discuss with them how intelligent behavior in complex situations. Encourage them to express emotions desire
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, Talk about their feelings and experiences.
Wearing clothes of the opposite sex
Young children like to dress up and play different roles. It might be in disguise, and the role played by the opposite sex. Encourage children. They should be comfortable in different roles.
Self-defense
Children can be taught from an early age the skills needed to protect against sexual abuse and exploitation. The most important thing for parents and caregivers is to strengthen trusting and open relationship with their children, so that they could tell adults everything. Self-advocacy skills for young children include the ability to call the private parts: ass, penis, scrotum, the testicles, vulva and vagina; understanding that their body belongs only to them, and the ability to identify which of the adult you can trust and talk about everything.
Children are not responsible for your own safety, so our task - to teach children to trust adults who are able to help. If you are concerned about the behavior of the child or if the child committed sexual violence, it is very important time to seek professional help.
A variety of programs that teach young children self-defense. Take an interest in the kindergarten or school about whether there is such a class schedule. If not, then you must enter this course for the safety of children.
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