Comments on: What Should You Do If You Catch Your Child Playing “doctor,” I.e., Showing Private Parts To Another Child?

By: ashley

ashley — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:33:34 +0000

Well hun you definately don’t want to make that child feel embarrassed or ashamed because it will carry over into adolesence and so on.. he will feel as if something is wrong with himself and his body he won’t be comfortable anymore. however you need to stronger let him now that showing his private areas to others is not something he should do, as they are HIS and should be something that only a parent or a doctor is able to look at if they feel something is wrong.. How old is your child, a little bit more information would have been helpful.. If he is very young, then it is just even more of a natural curiousity kind of learning thing.

By: Chuck C

Chuck C — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:13:17 +0000

you should just explain to him or her that you dont show them things that is not good behavior and if that dont work i would talk to someone because if they do that to the wrong person you could get in trouble and you dont want that

By: kakapobi

kakapobi — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:00:51 +0000

-Depending what age you are talking about. If they really young just ignore it but if they are 4 years or older I would sit down and have a talk and explain these are your personal things and no one should see them or touch them. Children are curious about their bodies and a talk may answer their questions. Another talk later when they are pre-teen to answer their questions is another matter. The old bird and bee talk. Most will know as much as you do by that time though.

By: chuy

chuy — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:54:22 +0000

Absolutely just be cool and tell them it’s time to get dressed now so you can all have an icecream and do something else. Just make sure the kids are always supervised in your house – I know it’s hard but possible – and always play with the door open. It’s totally normal of course but certainly let the other child’s parent know about it at once and discuss with them the way you want to handle any future incidents like this so you both are on the same page.
At about 3 – 4 you can start teaching your child that some parts of the body are special and private, and not really to be touched except the child themselves when they have privacy, their parents, and sometimes a real doctor.

By: firestud

firestud — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:34:14 +0000

What ever you do do not make him/her feel bad for what they done calmly tell them to get dress ask what they were doing if the explanation gets to sexual oriented this could be bad if they say they were just looking and touching i would have the Privates talk with them this will also would be a time to tell them about good and bad touch

By: safjbiel

safjbiel — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:56:47 +0000

Put a stop to it. Explain to your child that that kind of behavior is inappropriate. If it continues to happen, punish the child.

By: snowbaby

snowbaby — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:01:00 +0000

It’s completly normal for children to be curious about this sort of thing. You should not tell them that this is naughty behavior because this will simply make them feel ‘dirty’ and bad. That could cause them to have long term problems not only with themselves but with the opposite sex when they get older. Just redirect them.

By: danewies

danewies — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:50:24 +0000

Toddlers and children up until really 7 or 8 are really into exploring each other and they don’t know it’s wrong. They don’t do it sexually they just want to know what going on. Don’t be worried about it, just talk to your child about why maybe that’s not the best idea. There is not wrong time to start talking about sex. Or how babies are made.

By: juicy

juicy — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:15:39 +0000

Nearly all children do this, and they have to taught it is inappropriate but it is not the end of the world for this to happen………..more talking than punishing is effective.

By: Celebrat

Celebrat — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:02:45 +0000

you need to sit your child down and explain that it’s not nice to look or touch others private parts and that doctors are not suppose to do that either without your mom or dad present.