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How do I deal with my eight-year-old son who has been masturbating at school?
I have recently been having trouble with my eight-year-old son who was caught masturbating by his dad in our living room while he and his brother (age four) were watching a movie. My husband talked to him about it and … Continue reading
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My daughter is masturbating at school and to get herself to sleep.
My eight-year-old daughter is masturbating, when she is tired or right before she goes to bed. It happened before when she was five, at which time I talked to her about it. She stopped. And now I have noticed she … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, daily report, masturbating, masturbation, polite, private, public, reward, school, sexuality, sleep, social, social worker, teacher
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I am no longer a virgin and I feel bad, what should I do?
I am 16 and I had sex with my boyfriend. I am not a virgin now and I don’t feel good, what should i do? There are three types of things you should do now. These are about: Medical issues … Continue reading
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Tagged anger, birth control, depression, doctor, feelings, guilt, peer pressure, psychological well being, relationship, sex, sexually transmitted disease, shame, STD, values, virgin
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Sometimes my daughter masturbates herself to sleep. Is this normal?
I have a rather embarrassing problem. I have a two-year old daughter and sometimes she masturbates when she falls asleep in her crib. Is this normal? She is too young for me to talk about privacy. I don’t want her to feel … Continue reading
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Tagged abuse, deviant, distraction, genitals, insanity, masturbation, privacy, private, public, sex education, sexuality, shame, sleep, soothing
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How do you deal with being a 13-year-old gay?
How do you deal with being a 13-year-old gay? The most important thing is for you to find a trusted adult to talk to about your situation. If you can, your parents may be the best. If not a sympathetic … Continue reading
Can a parent’s attitudes influence a child’s sexual choice/identity?
My question has to do with a parent’s influence over sexual choice/identity. A friend (36 and a single parent since her 10-year-old daughter was 2) has always projected a very tough facade. She was sexually molested at around 12 years … Continue reading
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Tagged femininity, gay, genetics, lesbian, sexual identity, sexuality, tomboy
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Will giving the HPV vaccination to our daughter send a message that it is okay to be sexually active?
My wife and I have been discussing the HPV vaccination with regard to our 12-year-old daughter. I understand it may prevent some forms of cancer that are caused by sexually transmitted viruses (HPV). I am concerned that having our daughter … Continue reading
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Tagged cancer, cervical cancer, chlamydia, genital warts, gonorrhea, HIV, HPV, Human papillomavirus, promiscuity, sex education, sexually transmitted disease, STD, vaccination
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My nine-year-old niece likes to touch herself.
I have a nine-year-old niece. When she was younger she started touching her private body part. My sister and her husband at first thought she would stop, given time, but eventually took her to a doctor. The doctor told them … Continue reading
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Tagged boredom, habit, masturbation, TV
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