At the age of two, the child begins to touch his genitals. Is this normal? A child in exploring different members ranging from the ears, eyes, hair, and mouth to reach the penis, and such a sensation that makes him feel when touched, some natural to increase curiosity.
Children's genitals usually explore naturally, and feel pleasure as a result of this behavior, but do not fall under the name of masturbation; they do not think about it from a sex perspective; they just do it initially out of curiosity.
You may be surprised and annoyed when you see the child performing this behavior, but avoid showing it to him because very annoyed or upset can lead him to practice in secret.
How to deal with a child practicing Masturbation caused by curiosity:
Try to distract the child for something else without getting angry right away, or tell him that it is haram or disabled, so the child does not grow up, he feels guilty about his relationship with the knot to his body.
Eat as much as you can, like singing, playing or entertaining games. This behavior may be because you feel bored.
You can use the abandonment method, so the child does not feel that doing such behavior attracts attention, and it will pass over time.
Set a logical goal to prevent the child from doing such behavior. It is illogical, for example, that your first goal is to prevent it altogether. You can explain to him that he cannot practice this behavior in front of others.
Give the child what he needs from physical communication, some children may use such behavior as compensation for the lack of physical contact and hugs and kisses.
Provide a child with the time and place to exercise and regular sports activities.
Talk to your child as you get older, and give him the right age for sexual knowledge and culture.
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