My dd plays regularly with her male mate. They're both 3. Recently they've been playing a lot of role-play games including babies. This is all positive and good.
But part of the babies game seems to involve my dd "having her nappy changed" their words, she doesn't wear a nappy. The changing nappy thing involves male mate touching her vulva, 'wiping' or stroking.
Now. I am not in the least, tiniest bit suggesting there is anything sexual occuring. I do not think that.
It is more a case that this mate, who is gorgeous, lovely, fab little lad has reached that 'interested-in-other's genitalia' age and my dd hasn't yet. To complicate things, she didn't want to play this game recently so I talked to her about how to say no effectively. blah, blah.
Convoluted post, but I suppose I've been wondering,
Do you think that touching like this in play is inappropriate?
I think this kind of behaviour is normal and whilst you wouldn't encourage touching, some exploration is to be expected. Am I wrong?
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Toddlers playing together and touching. Is anything inappropriate at 3?
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S1ur · 11/02/2008 00:05
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