My daughter who is 5 has become really obsessed with boobs. She's always trying to see mine and touch them. (I dont make a big deal out of that, I just simply tell her not to do that and to respect my body). However, recently she has been touching other girls (babysitters) boobs. She says she likes it.....is this normal?????
Totally normal. For both sexes. It's a series of teaching moments about private parts, personal space, and boundaries.
Normal. The bigger conversation here is about respecting other people's bodies and privacy. No biggie. My 4 yr old asked me the other day if his sister would have boobies when she gets older. He also asked why girls don't have penises. Curiosity is normal, but can be a little embarassing at times. We were at a friend's house while I was still nursing the baby, but was bottle feeding her b/c these friends have 2 older boys and it wouldn't have been appropriate. So, my son yells "Mommy? Why aren't you feeding Baby Sara nipple milk? She likes that better!" and ran off to finish his game. So much for not making the adolescent boys uncomfortable!
Absolutely normal. My 4 and a half year old is obsessed too. She will sigh and tell me "Oh, Mimi, I want boobs".
She's exploring, she's learning. You should view this as a great teaching and bonding moment. You are her mom. If she's going to learn about her body, wouldn't you rather it be from you? Just explain to her that all girl's eventually will have them, they come in all different shapes and sizes, who is allowed to see them (mom, doctor, grandma, etc). Let her know the difference between appropriate times to talk about them and times that are not appropriate. You want her to be comfortable talking to you as she grows up about her body and everything that is going to happen to her. This is the easy one. Just wait until she starts asking about periods and sex!
Both of my girls still do this, and they are 8 and 5 years old. They will both grab my boobs when they hug me. I think it's a comfort thing. I tell them to leave my boobs alone because they're MINE, but the truth is, they're curious about them. They don't have them yet, and they're soft and squishy and feel good. I mean honestly, if I didn't have boobs, I'd like to grab a boob now & then. It's totally normal but just let her know it's not OK to grab other people's boobs. Let her grab yours sometimes though. It's fine.
Perfectly normal. Invasive but normal. Continue to keep the lines of communication open. This too will pass.
Yeah, I think it's normal.
Both my girls (ages 3 and 5) are intrigued by mine and ask to touch them if they catch me getting dressed. I let them, quickly. Seems like normal curiosity to me.
She is still young and my just like to know why she can't touch them.
I know she's still young, but has she said she likes anyone from school/kinder? Maybe she's taken a fancy to girls?
I think normal. My son is a bit over 5, and while not obsessed, he notices them. He was breastfed, and I think he has happy memories (LOL!). Keep doing what you're doing and redirect, and tell the babysitters to do the same. She's body curious and old enough to notice body differences between herself and everyone else.
My daughter will be 5 in February and she too will often try to touch mine when she is sitting on my lap...I just let her quickly, then tell her to leave my boobies alone. :)
I think this is normal...after all, she is a girl and is gonna have them herself some day.
Just remind her gently that it is not nice to touch others and have a quick conversation about personal boundaries and private parts.
Not a big deal, IMO.
LOL! Kids are so silly...
My nephew is 2.5 now...when he was a bit younger he was really intrigued by boobs as well. He would touch mine, his mothers, his Grandmas, that habit has died a bit, he does it way less. She's so young, it's a bit difficult to say what is normal or not...
At that age I think there is very little that is actually abnormal. :)
