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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 450099" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>11 yr olds are pretty curious about all those secret body parts. It's only when they lack the self control or are impulsive when things go awry. Obviously, for all your children's sake you have to watch that none of the children are harmed or exposed to sexual content in an inappropriate way.</p><p>I agree that there is a large selections of books that are age appropriate for kids to learn appropriate behavior. Keeping the conversation open and truthful with difficult child 1 from now and for years to come about respecting other peoples privacy including babies is how I do it. I often try to put difficult child in the role of someone who gets touched and explain how much he wouldn't like it. Try to expose him to those feelings of discomfort. You may have to be specific about what that means. </p><p>Kids taking diapers off is pretty normal for almost all kids. Personally young children swimming and playing in the water naked is a lovely thing in my humble opinion. </p><p>If he is curious about dolls and bodies both male and female, helping him learn about it in a controlled healthy way is the way to go. I try to take the big mystery out of all the physical stuff. It just encourages "secret" behavior in prepubescent and pubescent kids. </p><p></p><p>Find an age appropriate book and let him read it. Then talk to him about one topic at a time. You just never know what misconceptions they have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 450099, member: 3"] 11 yr olds are pretty curious about all those secret body parts. It's only when they lack the self control or are impulsive when things go awry. Obviously, for all your children's sake you have to watch that none of the children are harmed or exposed to sexual content in an inappropriate way. I agree that there is a large selections of books that are age appropriate for kids to learn appropriate behavior. Keeping the conversation open and truthful with difficult child 1 from now and for years to come about respecting other peoples privacy including babies is how I do it. I often try to put difficult child in the role of someone who gets touched and explain how much he wouldn't like it. Try to expose him to those feelings of discomfort. You may have to be specific about what that means. Kids taking diapers off is pretty normal for almost all kids. Personally young children swimming and playing in the water naked is a lovely thing in my humble opinion. If he is curious about dolls and bodies both male and female, helping him learn about it in a controlled healthy way is the way to go. I try to take the big mystery out of all the physical stuff. It just encourages "secret" behavior in prepubescent and pubescent kids. Find an age appropriate book and let him read it. Then talk to him about one topic at a time. You just never know what misconceptions they have. [/QUOTE]
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