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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
4 year old son takes women's underwear
Answered by
Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D. - Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy, Family Therapy, Crisis Intervention
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
This forum is for questions and support regarding child behavior issues such: Child Discipline (behavior management), Normal Child Development, Parent-Child Communications, Social Development
4 year old son takes women's underwear
by momof2boys0507, Nov 07, 2009 01:50PM
My four year old son keeps taking my mother-in-laws and my underwear and hiding it in his toy box. I have never seen him try it on or do anything else with it but hide it. Both my husband and I have talked to him about it but he continues to do it. I also have an eight year old son who never did anything like this. I have no problem with him dressing up and pretending but he doesn't seem to have an interest in this. I don't know what else to do. I am afraid of handling it the wrong way but I want to get this under control. If it was just my underwear it would be one thing but now he is taking my mother-in-laws too. He does spend a good part of his day with her while I am at work. What should I do?
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Nov 07, 2009 04:20PM
, Nov 07, 2009 04:20PM
Your approach should be simple and straightforward. Set the limit: You may not take things that do not belong to you. If he violates the rule, place him in time out for ten minutes (sitting quietly in a chair). Repeat this for any additional violations. The approach is the same, regardless of what item he may take.
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