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<blockquote data-quote="BestICan" data-source="post: 247826" data-attributes="member: 3413"><p>I would like to offer my support. Obviously we need to be careful and watchful, but I do think sex play is very common in kids this age. What I'm hearing is that (a) she found some online porn (this is a common scenario if you poll the parents of kids in my difficult child's school - I HAVE polled them, because I was horrified when it happened to my kid!) (b) they used dolls to symbolize some Barbie/Ken lovin' (I think this is common but I have no real experience with Barbie dolls) and (c) there was TALK about penetration, but not actual penetration, with a toy. </p><p></p><p>I think concern and good guidance is in order. I agree that perhaps this friend may be instigating things more than we know at this time. But I do not think that you need to blame yourself, or that this is cause for a crisis of confidence or a re-examination of your mothering skills. You deserve to cut yourself some slack! I think things could have been a LOT more awful. I love that you and the other parent are talking openly. I love that you're being judicious about when to speak with Tink, and getting her therapist involved. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes I think it's difficult to put certain typical behaviors in perspective when we have lots of difficult child issues to deal with but I think this situation - at least some part of it - falls within the spectrum of "typical/normal." I hope your therapist helps you identify which elements here are not typical.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BestICan, post: 247826, member: 3413"] I would like to offer my support. Obviously we need to be careful and watchful, but I do think sex play is very common in kids this age. What I'm hearing is that (a) she found some online porn (this is a common scenario if you poll the parents of kids in my difficult child's school - I HAVE polled them, because I was horrified when it happened to my kid!) (b) they used dolls to symbolize some Barbie/Ken lovin' (I think this is common but I have no real experience with Barbie dolls) and (c) there was TALK about penetration, but not actual penetration, with a toy. I think concern and good guidance is in order. I agree that perhaps this friend may be instigating things more than we know at this time. But I do not think that you need to blame yourself, or that this is cause for a crisis of confidence or a re-examination of your mothering skills. You deserve to cut yourself some slack! I think things could have been a LOT more awful. I love that you and the other parent are talking openly. I love that you're being judicious about when to speak with Tink, and getting her therapist involved. Sometimes I think it's difficult to put certain typical behaviors in perspective when we have lots of difficult child issues to deal with but I think this situation - at least some part of it - falls within the spectrum of "typical/normal." I hope your therapist helps you identify which elements here are not typical. [/QUOTE]
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