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Child Behavior (Expert Forum)
Sexual Behavior in 4 year old
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
Sexual Behavior in 4 year old
by CSHEALEY1, Nov 03, 2009 01:16PM
Hi! I have two daughters, a two and a half year old and a 4 and a half year old. They are both very close. They do everything together. Anyways I have caught my oldest daughter telling her younger sister to look at her butt, and little things like that. There has not been any touching that I know of. I have also caught her taking her pants down and telling her sister to blow her belly. I just think it is weird. I have talked to her about private parts and explained that her body is her own and nobody is to see it but her. When I question her why were you doing that, she smiles and says I dont know. I can't lie, it kinda infuriates and disgusts me. I don't know if these are things I should just look over and ignore or if there is something I should be concerned about.
Doctor's Answer
by Kevin Kennedy, Ph.D., Nov 03, 2009 03:34PM
, Nov 03, 2009 03:34PM
Try not to be too emotional about this - the more equanimity you can display the better. This does not sound like a cause of serious alarm. However, it does make sense to be firm about the limits and to be vigilant to be as sure as you can be that she does not continue the behavior. Should she continue it would good to have her evaluated, but I really do not see the need for this right now. My guess is that she will respond favorably to your limit setting.
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