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Is Playing With Genitals Normal In Infants?
sir, my 17 month old boy like to sleeps on the chest of his mother n moves all night.secondly he likes to play with his gentle when ever his mother changes his diaper or gives him bath.is this normal in baby s life?did we had did it when we ever babies? Other Question which is coming in my mind is, i have read 2 years old babies masturbates.Do they discharge too?
Thu, 14 Mar 2019
Hello,
You are mistaken, kids play with their genitalia. But it is not masturbation.
And adult masturbation gives discharge from seminal vesicles and testes as these are fully matured in adults.
Children do not masturbate. Even small girls play with their vagina. It is just phallic stage of development, it has nothing to do with sexual feelings.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
You are mistaken, kids play with their genitalia. But it is not masturbation.
And adult masturbation gives discharge from seminal vesicles and testes as these are fully matured in adults.
Children do not masturbate. Even small girls play with their vagina. It is just phallic stage of development, it has nothing to do with sexual feelings.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr Varinder Joshi , General & Family Physician
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