vendredi 21 août 2015

My son has started to play with himself in public

I don’t want him to be the butt of older children’s jokes – how do I help him without shaming him? Annalisa Barbieri advises a reader

I have a son in his first few years of school. We like swimming (he’s very proficient) and have a child-friendly leisure centre close by with flumes, a wave machine and all sorts of fun stuff. I have noticed recently that my son has started manoeuvring himself in certain parts of the pool so that the rush of water washes over his groin. In short, he is experimenting with his nascent physical awareness, and becoming aware of gratification. He is unaware that his behaviour is in any way “sexual”, or that he is engaging in anything other than play.

I’m happy he is exploring himself this way. I want him to be able to discover his body without shame.

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