Ok, tonight I walked into my 6 year old daughters room and saw her with her panties down to her ankles and her letting the dog lick her privates. I know she is at the age for curiosity or whatnot, but is this normal? I sat her down and explained to her that this is something that shouldn't be done. I have always let her know that she is not to let anyone touch her. I am freaking out. Any help is appreciated.
2007-12-12 17:00:58 · 14 answers · asked by gofigure 4 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Parenting
Sexual development starts around this age so it's not something I would be worried about. The thing I would be most curious about is why she did it. Did someone tell her they get their dog do it? Or did she just think of it herself? Did she see it on a programme? Maybe a child at school has seen it done and has told your daughter about it.
You just need to be open with your daughter and make sure you talk frankly about it.
Don't freak out because your going to make her feel really bad when it may have been something suggested to her from a child at school or daycare and she hasn't known that it was wrong to do.
Some daycare centres and schools, public libraries have workshops on children's sexual development and I'm sure you could find a whole heap of information on it, on the internet.
2007-12-12 18:24:38 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just tell her how many jerms the dog has on his tong and that she could get a really bad infection on her privates. Tell her that if she gets a bad infection, she will have to go to the doctors and get checked by the doctor and maybe get a shot. I guess I would scare my child so she wouldn't think of letting the dog to it.
I have a friend who's 5 year old son let his chiwawa lick his privates and his pants were also down. She was also freaking out. She was going to get rid of the dog. She didn't she calmed down and talked to her son about how he shouldn't let the dog lick him etc.....he has germs etc.....now she just pays close attention and doesn't let her son behind closed doors with the dog. Eventually it never happend again and he is now 7 and they still have the dog. It has never happend again. She still keeps a close watch. I also think children can get curious and dogs will alway try to go there. Parents just have to teach their children to shoo the dog away.
2007-12-12 17:42:41 · answer #2 · answered by liliana 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I use to think Freud psychosexual stages were so wrong, but then I had kids 2 boys and realized they arent that far off. Some things he states are a little out there but, some things ring true I belive. Kids are very curious and right now she is what Freud calls the phallic stage, where they are extremely curious about their genitals, so I would consider it normal, and I think you handled it so well, becuase Im sure all of us would have want to freak out when you saw, but I think you did right.
2007-12-12 17:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by angelfacemommy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow. i would freak out too. i have a six year old, if i caught her doing this...i think i would scream. if it were me, i'd get rid of the dog! It's understandable that she is curiouse, but this is going a bit far. I don't know what i would do! I am glad that you talked to her, definatly tell her that it is not acceptable to behave this way. I would ask her why on earth she would do that and tell her about germs. YIKES! I really don't know on this one. I would question her about how she learned to do that too. good luck. i feel for you!
2007-12-12 17:24:31 · answer #4 · answered by Cha togar m'fhearg gun diola 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i have three boys.ya, well the youngest use to let the dog hump him.I had a talk with him and told him it wasnt right and it wasnt funny. so i told him about christian morral believes and what can happen to him if he keeps doing that.She is just 5 she didnt know any better now if she is adelesant than theres a problem. maybe she just seen the dog doing it and thought it was ok. or who else lives in your hows usaully kids dont do anything unless they have seen it or been tought .
2007-12-12 17:09:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is probably just very curious. She may have seen something on tv that gave her the idea. At this age, curiosity is huge!
2007-12-12 17:37:34 · answer #6 · answered by Mom of 3 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess it depends on your ethics and morales, but I don't think this is a suitable thing for a 6 year old girl to be doing. You should probably talk to her about it, which you've already done obviously. It probably wouldn't be suitable to punish her for it though, because she's only 6 and wouldn't know otherwise.
2007-12-12 17:06:36 · answer #7 · answered by wndlssmgc 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
She is six. She doesn't know what that is...
Maybe she just had her panties down and the dog walked up and did his thing. Sounds more plausible than thinking that she knew what she was doing.
2007-12-12 17:05:37 · answer #8 · answered by michael k 2 · 3⤊ 3⤋
She's only six. She doesn't know what she is doing. Children don't think of their privates in such callous terms as adults.
My best advice is to continue to do what you are doing. Instruct her firmly to be conservitive of those particular regions and I doubt you'll continue to experience an issue.
2007-12-12 17:06:21 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 6⤊ 2⤋
wow, curious yes but where did she get the idea from, watch whose aroun your child. you got to find out how long shes been doing that and obviously shes getting sensation. she might not want to stop, im very serious. pay close attention to that plz.
2007-12-12 17:06:11 · answer #10 · answered by **kia** 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋