talk to me about the constant talking and touching of boys and their body parts

Before my son started K this year we'd have the occasional booty, or butthole comments from him. Since September it is out of control. He is constantly shaking his privates front and back and calling them their proper names. Is this normal? There is a kid on his football team the parents have witnessed numerous times touching all the team members inappropriately (when they hike the ball, when they're in a huddle he's behind them touching them) His father is there and doesn't really say anything. Most of the kids laugh when he does it (including my son). Is this normal? My son gets consequences when he does make bad decisions but it still continues.

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It is very unfortunately normal. I hate it, but it's normal. My boys are 4 and 8 and they don't touch other kids, but they certainly touch themselves and they love using the words and also bathroom talk. It drives me and DH batty, but we definitely gear it from their friends too. It's a boy thing I guess.

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My son doesn't touch other kids but yes the shaking and to pointing and the talking about it are all normal.

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Ok, any suggestions as far as the child who is touching my son and others on the football field. My husband is the assistant coach, and the touchers dad actually helps out as well. I think his dad is looking to my husband and the head coach to set his kid right. When the kids tell their parents so and so grabbed them the parents say to tell Coach.

talk to me about the constant talking and touching of boys and their body parts

^ Your husband needs to tell the kid to keep his hands to himself! My husband and BIL and I coached my DD's soccer team this season (5 year olds) and one little girl kept trying to kiss my DD and other girls. When I witnessed it myself I told her to stop and save the kissing for mom & dad.

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As the coach, he absolutely needs to address the issue. He can do it as a general announcement to the group that it won't be tolerated.

As for your son, touching himself is pretty much normal but has to be done at the right place, right time. Shaking his privates around in front of people is disrespectful. I know some families are fine with "rude humor" but the bottom line is others aren't. I'd definitely nip that behavior because in the end, when your kid isn't being left out of things because he didn't know that boundary, he's the one that is impacted.