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Sexual Fantasies of 10 year old PDD/NOS Boy
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Sexual Fantasies of 10 year old PDD/NOS Boy
by Mommy0102, Oct 17, 2009 10:38PM
My PDD-Nos child has recently started to masterbate. My conern is my son recently shared with me that when he does engage in this activity, he fantasizes about what he calls "torturing". I asked him to explain and he basically described two scenes that involved what I would call "submission" activity. Holding a girl down and causing “pain”. He described the pain he was causing was similar to the "pain" he was causing his own genitalia when he masterbated, "hurting but didnt hurt". I was a little freaked out by this at first. But as I thought about it, I realized he had no idea what actual sex is. And I know what stimulates us sexually is very close to what might excite us with violence. I mean, movies like Transformers, where you see a pretty girl get beat around in mildly revealing clothing, etc. So I am thinking he is just taking what images might have caused excitement that was not even neccesarily sexual at the time and twisting them into his own fantasies. He has never been violent. Does not like violent movies or shows. Very sensitive child. Never hurt animals. He is really a sweet gentle young boy. There is nothing to make me think he is "disturbed" in any of his actions at home or school. He is as a special needs child in counseling at school and is mainstreamed and a pleasure by all accounts with no concerns from his teachers other then normal stuff you expect with children on the spectrum. So I guess I am looking for assurance that this is somewhat normal and I am wondering if I should or somehow find a way for him to replace these images that are not so acceptable with ones that are more "normal"? And if so, how do you begin to do this in a way that is healthy for a child? As of now, he feels comfortable enough to verbally share with me these thoughts and even said when he told me.."look Mom I dont want yo freak you out"... and proceeded to share. He knows masterbation (masturbation) is something for private time in his room alone. Any advice is appreciated.
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