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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
5 year old hates to have underwear or anything touching her privates
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
5 year old hates to have underwear or anything touching her privates
by cheeky123, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
Can you please tell me what to do for my daughter who absolutely hates to wear underwear or pullups because she cant stand anything touching her privates. I know this is not a control issue so what can I do to help her. Every day getting dressed is an issue. Please help!
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
There is an outside possibility that this reaction is emotionally-based, and it invites an evaluation by a mental health professional. Is she otherwise OK from an emotional health perspective? Do you have any idea why she might be troubled by clothing coming in touch with her genital area? Is there any suspicion of her having been abused?
It is more likely that she displays some tactile defensiveness that causes her discomfort while wearing certain clothing. If this is the case, an evaluation by an Occupational Therapist (the discipline responsible for the evaluation and treatment of sensory integration functioning) would be in order.
It is more likely that she displays some tactile defensiveness that causes her discomfort while wearing certain clothing. If this is the case, an evaluation by an Occupational Therapist (the discipline responsible for the evaluation and treatment of sensory integration functioning) would be in order.
Member Comments (3)
by cheeky123, Jun 13, 2007 12:00AM
Def. not an abuse issue.. she is with me 24- 7 ..What can I do to help her through it if it is that sensory issue??? Is it ok to bribe her with fruit roll ups??
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jun 14, 2007 12:00AM
, Jun 14, 2007 12:00AM
Yes, some incentive system is fine. Practice makes perfect, as they say, and the more she can behave in a different way the more easy it will become.
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