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  • Any child COULD have been abused, but what you're describing is pretty normal. It may simply be a matter of teaching your son appropriate behavior for being around people. If you're very concerned, you can talk to your son's pediatrician, and he'll let you know if what your son is doing is normal for his age.
  • He probably has not been abused; fixation with genitalia is pretty common with young children. What you need to calmly reinforce is personal boundaries between your son and his brother. Ingrain a sense of personal space and bring up the fact that it is inappropriate for someone to touch his genitalia (except for the specific instance of you during bathing and dressing). Differentiate in simple terms the difference between "Good Touch" and "Bad Touch". This creates an opportunity to ask him specifically if anyone has ever touched him inappropriately. Do not lead such a question otherwise your son may answer with what he believes you expect. Answer with simple curiosity and without any concern or judgment in your voice. Finally, realize your son is three years old - best psychological estimates are that children do no really develop a sense of personal identity until the age of about 5 (on average). This means that your son's sense of his personal boundaries are very limited if they exist at all. Be patient and teach him pro-social behaviors concerning his self-play and the boundaries of others.
  • y do think hes abused? cause he plays with himself? well then every guy has been abused.

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