I think this is more necessary for girls, as boys seem to come to it naturally).
When my boys were in preschool, I was volunteering one day, and we had the story circle. As I read, I noticed some of the children, as they relaxed, begin to play with themselves. But not just the boys, the little girls would rub themselves, too. It's obviously a natural thing to do for both sexes, and I wonder if parents react more negatively when their little girls masturbate than their sons, thus discouraging the behavior more firmly.
It's an over-reaction to think that this education involves demonstrations or whatever. A diagram, an explanation- remove the mystery and the loneliness of it. I think when parents ignore it, and just say to their little ones- stop! don;t do that!- it is taken as a message the act is "bad", rather than just "private".
I was unclear why someone thought it would increase promiscuity?
I had some very strange ideas in my early childhood, now that I think about it....
We gave the boys, "What's Happening to My Body- for Boys" in elementary school- I think they were around 10. |
