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SweetestOfPeas
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Re: Really disturbed/upset by something that happened at Easter
I don't think that is unusual for kids that age - but I agree that it's upsetting. I would have been too
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Diana1215
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Re: Really disturbed/upset by something that happened at Easter
I have a few nieces and nephews and we all go away together a few times a year.
One of the boys LOVES getting naked all the time - and his parents always explain to him about his privates - and how you don't show people them - and you don't ask people about their privates. He is still young though - only 4 and they don't yell at him but are stern with it so that he knows they mean business.
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| Posted 4/9/07 5:22 PM |
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CookiePuss
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Re: Really disturbed/upset by something that happened at Easter
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I think the act of doing what the kid did is somewhat normal at that age-- b/c they are realizing differences between girls and boys BUT they should have really scolded him-- I mean a big "time out" and an apology to the girl... And a BIG, LONG discussion about how THAT is all-together WRONG and inappropriate NO MATTER WHAT.
If it were me (and I was a boy) my Mom would have beat the ever-living shiit out of me. But yes, times HAVE changed and that's why a lot of kids get away with certain things nowadays.
So sorry for the little girl, that stinks 
I don't understand why you would react so harshly. What happened was age appropriate and opens the door to an informative conversation. It isn't a nice thing to ever tease someone and that was all he was doing - teasing her. Hopefully, these children aren't sexulized yet and don't realize that part of why they have male or female genitals. I don't think what happened is why some children are behaving the way they do nowadays. I think that is a whole other topic. Children should never be embarrassed by their body or parts of their body. The behavior of teasing can be addressed but I wouldn't hinder it on him showing her his "peepee" because then the chasing becomes "okay" behavior and his "peepee" becomes bad and I think that is the wrong message.
I do take issue with the child that said they wanted to have "sex" with her. To me, that is a lot more problematic.
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| Posted 4/9/07 5:23 PM |
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My2Boys
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Re: Really disturbed/upset by something that happened at Easter
Oh, so normal at that age. I'm dreading it, actually.  There's a running joke in my family about my sister and our neighbor (when they were 5 and 7, respectively)... he said "I'll show you mine if you show me yours". 
I have a friend whose nephew (when he was 6) used to "take it out" at the dinner table!  He once did it in a restaurant.  
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roxygrl8
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Re: Really disturbed/upset by something that happened at Easter
This is totally normal at that age to start doing that. They are curious about the other sex. Boys wonder if the girl looks like him, and vice versa.
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| Posted 4/9/07 6:07 PM |
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dm24angel
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Re: Really disturbed/upset by something that happened at Easter
Its normal...Not sure why you would yell at a child for it. How do they know its not ok
I dont think parents approach their 6 yr olds with talk about not showing it, b/c they dont expect it to happen.
I actually thinking yelling or scolding him for it, leads to feeling ashamed for it and he did nothing "wrong".....Unacceptable maybe, but at 6 yrs old?
Maybe if he was 26..I woudl understand.
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