When are you gonna give me the sex talk Barbs?

About 2 months ago I went to daycare to pick up my sons. When I got there, I was pulled aside by one of the teachers who told me that my oldest son (5) and his friend (also 5) had to be separated and both be put into timeout because they were "exposing themselves" and basically "measuring/comparing" their dinkles. I was a tad upset by this (to say the least) especially with all the talk recently about young kids being accused of sexual assault at daycare centres and in primary schools.

When we got home my husband spoke to my son and told him that what he was doing was wrong and he could get into very big trouble for doing things like that.

And now, Just recently, my youngest (2), has started to try and put his "doodle" on us whenever he gets out of the shower. As funny as it is (because he runs around the house holding himself and yelling out "doodle") we are trying to stop this kind of behaviour.

Unfortunately Barbie, I am guessing this is all just part of growing up. And these days anyway, kids seem to be growing up too fast.

My only advice to you would be to just let your daughter know that she can talk to you (like you seem to already be doing) and just instill strong morals in her.

Good Luck..... this is the kind of thing that makes me glad I have two boys.

Sounds like kids being kids to me.

I found my dad's Playboy stash when I was about 7 and HOLEY SMOKES!!!
I'm normal.

SPeaking of normal/not normal anybody watching this show on SBS about women who fall in love with objects? Objects like bridges or fences or trucks and amusement park rides. I am watching a woman passionately kiss a fence in her bedroom. Serious. There's another married to the berlin wall.

That is weird (and amusing).

Sheesh Barbie - that is a bit of a worry. Not because of the curiosity or even the low age but more the competitive and sneaky angle that one of the peers has created. Geez 6 is young though.

No doubt the kid(s) that have fostered this behaviour are the 'alpha' kids and most likely have older siblings so have been exposed to a fair bit more of this stuff so far. Pretty hard to avoid (or find the source) these sort of things.

Best bet is to get the nipper into kiting so they don't think about anything else

GreenPat said...
Funny that, I was also five when the display of my 'dinkle' was a requirement to join the cool gang under the fort at pre-school. I distinctly remember not feeling comfortable about the idea and as a result not being allowed membership of the gang. I remember the ringleader though, and we became good friends about 15 years later. He turned out perfectly normal, as did I.

Er.. sure that wasn't the WAKSA board voting process was it?

when you get to 6 years of age, you start thinking that you didn't come from a cabbage and have to find out where you must come from..

evlPanda said...

Sounds like kids being kids to me.

I found my dad's Playboy stash when I was about 7 and HOLEY SMOKES!!!
I'm normal.

SPeaking of normal/not normal anybody watching this show on SBS about women who fall in love with objects? Objects like bridges or fences or trucks and amusement park rides. I am watching a woman passionately kiss a fence in her bedroom. Serious. There's another married to the berlin wall.

That is weird (and amusing).

I watched a bit of that show. How weird was it? Only women feel this way to objects. At the time I was thinking I really love my Tabou boards but I don't love them THAT way. One of them married the Eiffel Tower and had sex with it. Another one was kissing and stroking the Empire State Building till a security guard told her to get lost. It takes all sorts.

What's not to love?

Their objects of affection always stand to attention, never leave them, never bring home other objects, self lubricate, etc etc..

Nah... that's just some whickidy whakedy sh!t there my good man!?

Like to see the lady attempt to get her fence/partner onto the work crissy party river cruise though!! Could be handy for the limbo though?

Bl00dy SBS always show these engrossing (and some times gross) docos after nighty night time. They are mostly fascinating and just when you are ready for the land of nod, they grab you - then 2 hrs later you are educated in the (bizarre) ways of the world but ultimately 2 hrs short of kip! Grrr...[}:)]