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Momxoxo · 17/01/2025 01:00

We were at our friends house for dinner, their daughter (7) and our son (6) were playing. Well a few days later we get a text from our friends saying their daughter said our son showed her his private, I don’t know what to do. I’ve talked to him about how inappropriate that is and he is excluded from a school dance coming up as part of his punishment and he won’t be attending a play date this weekend. But am I doing it right? I feel so lost about this whole situation and it is breaking my heart how strict and harsh my husband is being with him but I also want to raise a good human.

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xmasdealhunter · 17/01/2025 01:12

You need to help him understand why it's inappropriate, rather than just punishing him. Had you had a talk with him before about what's private and why before he did this? Read him the Pantosaurus book, and watch the youtube video with him. Let's talk PANTS with Pantosaurus! | NSPCC

Pantosaurus and the Power of Pants: Official NSPCC Picture Book for Kids about Personal Safety, Privacy, Consent and Care Ages 3-6: Amazon.co.uk: Gerlings, Rebecca, Galloway, Fhiona: 9781802634365: Books

mondaytosunday · 17/01/2025 03:46

I wouldn't have punished him. I'd have explained as you have and say he will not get asked back if he does that sort of thing again.

Worsthousebeststreet · 17/01/2025 17:56

I don't think it's fair to punish a child (especially that much!) when they don't even have a clue that what they did was wrong. Explain in an age appropriate way that privates are private and move on.

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