Young ones are naturally curious about human anatomy. It might be usual for a mom to see her young daughter inviting over her guy friend for some regular self-studying. Over time when the room becomes unusually silent, the mom might stroll down to check on the kids.
It shouldn't come as a surprise if those two are hidden beneath a bed sheet completely naked. However, these incidents really are shocking for most parents which is why they get disoriented when such situations arise.
Given their unfamiliarity regarding a child's inquisitive nature over sexual matters, parents often come to the conclusion that such kinds of behavior are shameful and inappropriate if exhibited by a child. When such situations arise, it's easy for parents to overplay their emotionally charged feelings towards their children, scolding them, grounding them and yelling at them at full force. Parents ought to understand that sexual exploration is a natural part of a child's psychology.
There is a stark distinction in a child's approach to sexuality and an adult's. Parents should appraise this difference and react to child sexuality accordingly. Children start exploring sexuality when they're little babies.
They examine their body parts to know more about them. When they grow older, they are usually found playing with their genitals with an intriguing expression painted across their faces. Today, psychologists have explained why babies love playing with their private parts.
It causes them pleasure and they feel that their bodies are important to them. As per Education.com, it falls on parents' shoulders to work hard and foster a healthy relationship with their children, a relationship that would help the child throughout his/her adult life.
As kids reach pre-school, they get naturally curious on how guys and girls differ on an anatomical level. A normal pre-school teacher is used to seeing kids pulling each other's pants down to pacify their curiosity. However, parents often react negatively to such behaviors.
Parents ought to set limits but at the same time tell their children that being curious about sex is perfectly normal. A negative reaction to such occurrences might impact a child's mind in the same direction. They may be traumatized by their parents' explosive behavior and may feel compelled to avoid related topics to pop up in the future, even in their adult life.
According to a blog post in Psychology Today, good parents will always shape their actions and words very carefully, in efforts to avoid negative associations which might make a child feel ashamed or embarrassed of himself. With a generally supportive parental attitude along with some added behavioral parameters, the young one will not only feel accepted of his curiosity but will also adopt appropriate ways to pacify their interest so that their self-esteem remains intact.
