Tracy - posted on 05/26/2011 ( 4 moms have responded )
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My 7 yr old son is obsessed with "touching" himself and I have no idea what to do to get him to stop. My husband says it isn't a big deal, all males do it. My sons teacher is making a VERY big deal out of it and his pediatrician says tell him to go to his room this is to be done in private, but I can't exactly do this while he is in school. We have sat him down and explained that it was inapproriate behavior while at school. Not to mention that my son has anxiety issues which is what they believe this is stemmed from. I just have no idea what to do - it's kind of embarrasing and I don't want kids to pick up on it and make fun of him, since kids can be so cruel. Any suggestions?
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~♥Little Miss - posted on 05/26/2011
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I would not recommend him masturbating in a public bathroom either. HELLO! What if he is in a public bathroom, not at school and a grown man hears him masturbating....yeah,,...perfect for pedephiles. Just keep working with him on privacy, and how we can love our bodies at home,in our own bedrooms or in our own bathrooms. Your husband may need to really sit down with him and discuss what his body is going through...man to man.
~♥Little Miss - posted on 05/26/2011
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Oh for crying out loud Nichole, I hope you are not suggesting to Tracy to do what your mom did to you. That is aweful, and how horrible that would make him feel.
It is totally natural to self explore. I will encourage that, but trying to impose "time and place" is the tricky part. He can get in a lot of trouble if another kids sees him. Now a days, stuff like this is serious. Just keep talking to him about privacy. Please don't make him ashamed of enjoying his body. That can have severe repercussions.