***Trigger warning.possible abuse??

[Iamaamazing]

I hope I got the trigger warning right.

Would it concern you if a 5 year old girls idea of playing was to get her Teddy bear and put it on her vulva/vagina?
She would get under her bed covers and put the teddy's face on her with nothing on lower half of body, then leave it there while playing 'normally' with barbies..is this a sign of possible abuse or just a normal thing with some children?

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Why do you want to know? I think any thread about this type of topic needs to be approached with extra caution.

Because its concerning to me that something may have happened to the little girl, otherwise why would she do this?
I'm not so sure its normal play.

Also please do report and ask mumsnet to check if you doubt me. I've been here about 3 years I think.
Asking for advice as I don't know who else to turn to and I need to know I'm not making a mountain out of a molehill.

This resource may be helpful for you. www.parentsprotect.co.uk/harmful-behaviour-in-young-people-and-children.htm?gclid=Cj0KCQjw59n8BRD2ARIsAAmgPmIDvgsVOSxh1uRFCakTuP85SZhBLZIKW-onH6tDpBFpO8AYt36TitoaAqrEEALw_wcB

I agree that is troubling and I would report it via safeguarding to whoever seems most appropriate. NSPCC are good at telling you who that is.

It's perfectly possible she just likes the sensation, and it's perfectly possible that she's seen or experienced something she shouldn't have.

To other people thinking of commenting, please be careful what you say, as people get their jollies reading about this kind of thing.

@PolPotNoodle thank you I will.have a read.

@picklemewalnuts thank you.

I'm not asking for other people's experiences or details of what they do or did.
I'm just asking if I'm right to be concerned.
I would be happy with a simple yes its right to be concerned or no its normal type of answer.

I know, I didn't mean to imply you were, just that we often share our experiences and unfortunately provide fodder for people who scour the internet for that kind of thing.

I'm sure you are very worried, I hope you get good advice.

I asked why as your relationship to the child might inform what advice you would get. If you’re her mother then you would need a different approach to if you’re her childminder for example.
In short yes I would be worried.

I think it would concern me alongside other things that the child was doing or saying. But on its own I’m not sure.

I'm not sure. It could, or it could just be one of those weird things kids do. Anything else to go off?

I am not the child's mother no.
The child is left with other people quite often, older and younger children included.
She doesn't hide what she's doing, to her it quite normal hence I thought maybe I'm wrong to be concerned.
I dont know I just wanted to know I'm not being insane before I go marching along sticking my nose in since she's not my child.

It doesn’t sound great does it OP? There certainly has been lots of cases of older children being sexual with younger children, particularly if they’re no relation to the child.

Another thing is that although she's shy in general, she clamps up around men..she seems slightly afraid but she's never had an extreme reaction she just seems to be on edge and won't even talk to me if there's a male around.