Second, a child expressing normal behavior generally responds to adult intervention.
Learn more about childhood sexual development here. Playing exploratory “doctor” games in which they look at or touch one another’s private partsįirst, it’s important to note that normal childhood exploratory behaviors are spontaneous (meaning they are not planned) and between kids of a similar age.Here are some of the behaviors that are normal for kids: What is normal sexual behavior in children?Īs I mentioned above, some kids engage in normal play involving the sexual parts of their bodies. Thankfully, resources exist to help children who are victims of sexual abuse AND children who have acted out sexually on other children. And to understand why child-on-child harmful sexual behavior is increasing (hint, hint: porn has something to do with it).
It’s important for parents to recognize the differences between normal and harmful sexual behaviors in kids.
