Ask the Experts: I found my brother and sister "playing doctor" Toddlers are curious about the bodies of their parents and other children. They may play "doctor" to look at each other's sex organs. This is a normal way for kids to find out differences and learn about their sexuality, and there is not much to worry about, especially when young children know that such play should be done privately and not on the front lawn.
Don't Apply Adult Standards to Young Children While sexual harassment laws are necessary to protect students in school and adults in the workplace, applying adult standards to young children can be inappropriate and even harmful says an expert in child development.
DrSpock.com - Ask Our Expert - Playing Doctor I think that it's normal for boys and girls who are 4, 5, and 6 years old to be very interested in their bodies, particularly their private parts. They are aware of the differences between boys and girls and men and women, and are very involved in figuring out their own sexual identities. Some amount of exploration with other children of either sex (often called “playing doctor”) is really expected and normal.
How Do Children Play? How Did Children Play? Scientists say that playing and the opportunity to be creative is one of the basic needs for children's development, and the desire to play is anchored in children's personality. How do children play? Do my kids play differently than I used to play?
I Caught Them Playing Doctor! Elizabeth Pantly, Author of Kid Cooperation and Perfect Parenting talks about kids playing doctor.
Let's Play Doctor Sexual Games and Children The greatest potential danger with childrens playing sexual games is the way in which adults handle the situation. If the response is too strong, abrupt or disapproving, the child will feel confused, embarrassed, shamed or guilty and may become lured to sexual matters in general.
Oh No! What Do I Do Now? You walk into your son's bedroom and find him being examined by his friend Tammy. He has his clothes off and she is listening to his heart with a toy stethoscope.
Playing Doctor Let’s play doctor." Remember when you were a kid, playing doctor was so much fun. Each child had a role to play, which usually changed every time the game was played. Someone got to be the doctor, the doctor had to have a patient, then there was the nurse and the patient had relatives in the waiting room. The patient always had to take bad tasting, pretend medicine, get a shot and/or have surgery, but the patient never died
Playing Doctor Have you caught your kids 'playing doctor' yet? Would you know what to do if you did? Learn more about this common situation so that you are prepared and don't overreact.
Talking to Preschoolers about Sex Sex ed for preschoolers? There are important messages about sexuality that your children need to know at each stage of their lives, leading up to puberty and beyond. Help your child grow up feeling good about her body and comfortable approaching you with questions along the way by following this four-step workshop.
