My daughter has started laying on the floor with her arm in between her legs and rocking back and forth. it looks really weird. i am not sure why she does it. is this normal? do a lot of children go through this?
I went thru that with my second boy. Talking to his doc, he said it is normal. He would say it was his tickle because of the way it made him feel. He finally stopped after enough time of being sent to his room when he felt the need to "tickle".
I started masturbating that early too. My mom never made me feel bad for it, she just made sure not to draw attention to the behavior.
I would find a way to direct her to a more private place for that particular behavior.
Check her for a bladder infection.. I am 31 and tend to have them frequently and I can say as an Adult I find myself doing the same thing as your daughter.. My 4 year old has also suffered from them, there are other symptoms of bladder infections but a lot of times it can also be irritation. Make sure she is drinking plenty of fluids that does tend to cause bladder irritation for my daughter and I if we become dehydrated. I hope this helps..
It is very normal. She's doing something that "feels good" and even though we(as parents) may not agree with what she is doing, she, as a child, doesn't see it as self-pleasing like we do, as adults. No need to freak out and think my goodness, she's already mastrubating, just re-direct her attention to something else that she enjoys doing. All children will eventually explore their private parts, it's just a matter of when. When she gets older and can understand what she is doing a bit better, just let her know that things like that are done in her own room. If you aren't comfortable with this approach, then I would suggest just always re-directing her attention to something else she enjoys doing. Honestly, the sooner you let her know that that belongs in the roon, the less you have to worry about it happening in public, because more than likely, it will. Just be careful not to make her feel bad for what she is doing, she doesn't understand (and won't for many years) that what she is doing is touching her private part. It would be like if you were to scratch your arm, b/c it feels good and someone tells you "that's bad." Good luck to you!
she is masturbating. it's normal. my niece did the same thing, and my sister-in-law would tell her to go to her room until she was finished. eventually she stopped.
