How do you teach your young children about sex?
My 5 year old son has been masturbating ever since I can remember, but after he turned 2, he learned not to do it in public, although I know he has continued to do it fairly regularly on his own. He started learning this year in school the different parts of the body, including sexual organs. He hasn't asked anything about how a baby is born or anything yet, but I don't know what to say when he does ask. But there is one question he asked yesterday before going to school, and it shocked me and I had no clue for what to give as a response, and I have absolutely no idea how much information needs to be given either. What he asked was, "Mom, I use my penis to go to the washroom, but when I'm alone I like to play with it, and it feels so good when I rub it up and down. Why does it do that?" I didn't know what to say, except that everybody does it and it feels good to everybody, but we don't talk about it or do it in front of people. That was all I said, is it enough information do you think?
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