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Masturbation can start young. Here’s 5 viewpoints….

Posted by Dave on January 1, 2010 2 Comments

We don’t profess to have all the answers. If we can’t tell you, we’ll find someone who can. And such is the case  on this delicate subject.

Here’s 5 opinions from 5 different sites ….

ONE

“Babies are sexual beings from before birth.? Baby boys in the uterus have been observed having erections.? After birth, some babies begin exploring their sexuality in the middle of the first year, others not until the year’s end.? This interest is as inevitable and healthy a part of a baby’s development as fascination with fingers and toes was earlier. Read more

TWO

“Young children masturbate for the same reason that older children (and adults) do: It feels good! Read more.
THREE

“Occasional masturbation is a normal behavior of many infants and preschoolers. Up to one-third of children in this age group discovers masturbation while exploring their bodies. Just as they explore their toes and knees, children find all their parts of their bodies eventually.” Read more

FOUR

“When a parent catches a boy playing with his ears, questions may arise about ear infections when a parent catches a boy playing with his stiff penis, subterranean concerns, anxieties, guilts, shames, questions and regrets often rumble and stir within — even if we believe that it’s normal behavior. Read more.

FIVE

“Learning about sexuality is just as important to children as any other learning. Children need to feel that the sexual parts of their bodies are good, just as they feel that it is good to have arms and legs. They need to feel that it is good to be a boy or a girl. Read more

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