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  1. #1
    Lucy in the sky with diamonds.

    Jan 2005
    Funky Town, Vic
    7,070

    There's always someone around here nekkid. Both kids know their "private space" and only mummy, daddy and the doctor can touch that area if mummy is there.

  2. #2
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    Jun 2003
    Ubiquity
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    Keep in mind one of the things parents forget in sex education, is not that no one is allowed to touch them there, but THEY are NOT allowed to touch anyone else there too. Another bit of info handed down from kinder, sometimes if a child touches another inappropriately its not always because they are being abused at home (or have access to material they shouldn't), sometimes its something that just happened they got a reaction and because they weren't told it was a no no they continue it just like other behaviours.

    We told Paris at around 3, it started off slightly different to what she knows now, and we will do the same with Seth.

  3. #3
    Registered User

    Sep 2005
    In the middle of nowhere
    9,362

    Yep, what Niliac said.
    DH lets Darcy wash herself, as we've taught her that the only person who should be doing that is her or mumy if it's important, but we've taught her that it's the same for everyone, only they sould touch their own parts.

  4. #4

    Mar 2004
    Sparta
    12,662

    The rhyme in the Everyone's Got A Bottom book is "From my head to my toes, I can say what goes".

  5. #5
    Registered User

    Mar 2005
    Sydney, NSW
    3,352

    Yep, we just got Everybody's got a bottom, for Coco's 3rd birthday. Before that I hadnt' really mentioned it, now we're reading every day learning about it. The problem I have is that the book says it's ok to touch your own body, which of course it is, but Coco is toilet training and is CONSTANTLY touching her self as it feels different, but getting sore, so I am saying "don't touch" and now Im saying "you're allowed touch". All very confusing!

  6. #6
    Moderator

    Oct 2004
    In my Zombie proof fortress.
    6,449

    We have started explaining that only mummy and addy can touch her bottom. When she is at childcare her carers can help her wipe and of course a doctor if mummy or daddy say it is ok.

    DD1 is a little exhibitionist and loves wearing skirts so they are often being lifted up. She also just loves dropping it all, bending over and yelling "look at my bottom". We have a long way to go with her