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I would not get bent out of shape about this. Like Clarksvillemom said, it's time for a talk, and it's a teachable moment.
I would have a talk about what is "polite" and what is not. Curiosity is normal, but I would try to find out if perhaps they gave been exposed to anything inappropriate lately.
Well, they watched an episode of spongebob, where a character wore a tickle belt near and I guess they though it tickled down there, which is why they said it tickled or something, so I doubt it is something sexual. Is this incest or not according to psychologist?
Sorry could you be a bit more specific? And no, they haven't had the talk about the yet, they just turned 6.
At 6, they should know what "good touch, bad touch" is. My kids are 6 and 9 and they've known about this since they were about 3. You talk to them about "private" parts, and that no one should be touching their private parts except for them and the occasional doctor's visit. You talk with them about never letter adults or older kids touch their privates. It's not a hard conversation, as you're not going into detail about anything. At 6, they should definitely know this already!
I was wondering, is it considered incest? My little cousins who are 6 years old(both males) do it and I was concerned if means incest or not? What do med expert say on this?
How about you inform their mother or father of what you observed and let them handle it?
How old are you? (serious q, not sarcasm).
Last edited by VexedAndSolitary; 07-31-2017 at 11:41 AM..
Incest is a very old word, but clinically it refers to having sex in such a way that could produce a baby between two closely related people. A child born from a brother and sister is at extremely high risk of inheriting a genetic disease.
What you are describing seems to be some presexual touching between two brothers. I would let the parents discourage it, but don't make it worse by feeling a need to attach a word.
This is the type of thing a parent or legal guardian should address.
The boys need to be talked to and made to understand that certain parts are private and not to be touched by other people for fun, etc.
I think it's ridiculous to accuse two 6-year-old boys of incest or some nefarious thing, though, if they are mutually "tickling" and haven't been told not to do it. Curiosity and exploration are normal around those ages. Then you teach them and they stop.
"That talk should happen well before age 6." -- Quote from Nana above.
I completely agree with this. Six is leaving it kinda late.
Incest is a very old word, but clinically it refers to having sex in such a way that could produce a baby between two closely related people. A child born from a brother and sister is at extremely high risk of inheriting a genetic disease.
What you are describing seems to be some presexual touching between two brothers. I would let the parents discourage it, but don't make it worse by feeling a need to attach a word.
So, is their activity considered incestous behaviour? I don't think it was anything sexual at all due to their age, but I am worried that when they get older, they might feel ashamed or feel horrible about it when they find out what Incest is and how it is wrong.
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