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<blockquote data-quote="Hound dog" data-source="post: 450214" data-attributes="member: 84"><p>First, like the others said, don't panic. Sexual curiosity is normal behavior. His angered stare, most likely stems from embarrassment. Boys tend to get mad when embarrassed. And yes, I'd be shocked if by age 11 he was clueless about the mechanics of sex. But being autistic, he may not be picking up on the appropriate boundaries for sexual behavior or curiosity. </p><p></p><p>I'd keep a close eye on the situation, but do my best to remain calm and not over react. Yes, it's a good idea to discuss this with the therapist and let them also discuss the issue with him as they're not so close to the situation and don't have the emotional attachment to it. While you want to make sure no sexual abuse happened to him, you also want to be cautious and not jump to conclusions. </p><p></p><p>Age 12-13 with Travis were hard because I had to balance teaching these boundaries without stomping on normal behavior and curiosity. It didn't make it any easier that he did some pretty off the wall stuff. </p><p></p><p>Hugs</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hound dog, post: 450214, member: 84"] First, like the others said, don't panic. Sexual curiosity is normal behavior. His angered stare, most likely stems from embarrassment. Boys tend to get mad when embarrassed. And yes, I'd be shocked if by age 11 he was clueless about the mechanics of sex. But being autistic, he may not be picking up on the appropriate boundaries for sexual behavior or curiosity. I'd keep a close eye on the situation, but do my best to remain calm and not over react. Yes, it's a good idea to discuss this with the therapist and let them also discuss the issue with him as they're not so close to the situation and don't have the emotional attachment to it. While you want to make sure no sexual abuse happened to him, you also want to be cautious and not jump to conclusions. Age 12-13 with Travis were hard because I had to balance teaching these boundaries without stomping on normal behavior and curiosity. It didn't make it any easier that he did some pretty off the wall stuff. Hugs [/QUOTE]
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