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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
5 1/2 year old touching penis
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 1/2 year old touching penis
by jackiej, Jan 21, 2005 12:00AM
I received a call from a friend who told me her son advised her that a while ago he and my son were in a closet and pulled down their pants to show each other their penis. That seems normal exploration to me for 5 to 6 year olds. But then he said they kissed each other's penis. Is this normal activity for a 5 to 6 year old?
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Jan 23, 2005 12:00AM
, Jan 23, 2005 12:00AM
No, that would not be expected, and likely occurred because one of the boys had seen something (could have been a picture vs real life situation) or heard something to this effect. It defibnitely is worth following up via questions to the boys.
Member Comments (2)
by pillow, Jan 23, 2005 12:00AM
Normal i dont know lol . BUT i have heard of it alot . When my son was younger he come running in the house saying in the shed outside 2 of his friends was pulling each others pants down this freaked my son out , i have heard other people have the same things with young ones . Now if it keeps happening then thats a different story.
by red123456, Jun 13, 2008 02:25PM
A related discussion, inapporiate 5 year old male behavior was started.
