If a 3-year-old is fiddling with their genitals, I view it as...
Chapter 2 - Question 1 of 10
A: Typical of their age-group
B: Atypical of their age-group, and tell the child to stop doing it
C: Typical of their age-group, and the child should be able to do this unobstructed no matter the situation
Correct! In situations where others are bothered, have the child do another, more appropriate activity like drawing or playing with a ball.
Wrong. It is natural for a 3-year-old to fiddle with their own genitals, but in situations where others are bothered, have the child do another, more appropriate activity like drawing or playing with a ball. Children need to be taught boundaries, even for a natural sexual activity.
Wrong. It is natural for a 3-year-old to fiddle with their own genitals, but in situations where others are bothered, have the child do another, more appropriate activity like drawing or playing with a ball. Children need to be taught boundaries, even for a natural sexual activity.