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Suggest Management Of Child Masturbation

i have a three year old girl at pre-school who after having thrush found masturbating pleasurable the other children are asking questions as to why she does it and parents are complaining that their children are being exposed to this and i dont know how to support the child or parents some are worried it could be abuse
Tue, 24 Apr 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service.
I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.

Masturbation is sometimes common among children who are very young. Their brains are still under development and they learn things very quickly.

It is possible that she has learnt it in preschool or on TVs or elsewhere. The surroundings really matter and taking care of the surroundings usually fixes the problem.

But there's nothing to worry about. It won't affect her health at all. But it may be a cause of embarrassment though.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Gunjan Jain
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Suggest Management Of Child Masturbation

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Masturbation is sometimes common among children who are very young. Their brains are still under development and they learn things very quickly. It is possible that she has learnt it in preschool or on TVs or elsewhere. The surroundings really matter and taking care of the surroundings usually fixes the problem. But there s nothing to worry about. It won t affect her health at all. But it may be a cause of embarrassment though. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Gunjan Jain