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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
My 3yr old is touching the girls in his class
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
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Mar 26, 2001 12:00AM
, Mar 26, 2001 12:00AM
The first and most important thing to do is to set a firm, no-nonsense limit with your son to stop the behavior, and to discipline him (via immediate time out) for any infraction. He should be told he may not touch other people in that way. Beyond this, figure out where the behavior came from - i.e., what gave him this idea. We sometimes think we're being careful about what our kids experience, but we've got to be very vigilant about what very young children observe (in the family, on TV, in the print media, etc.).
