I have posted about this before, but I am still at a loss.
I have several kids in my class who touch each other constantly. At first, it was just hugging/playing/hands on each other type thing. But now it has progressed to kissing, touching and squeezing of each of others' privates and backsides, pulling up and down of clothing.... (I'm sorry if it sounds gross, but it really is gross and I'm not exaggerating.)
These are mostly boys and sometimes a girl. It's constant, these same kids go for each other all the time - while going from one place to the next, especially in line, playtime, circle time. A couple of them, if they can't get near any of their buddies, they'll just start groping the kid next to them.
Even when they have plenty to do, they choose this sort of play. So its not like they are just doing this because they are bored.
Is this age-appropriate behavior? I've never really seen kids that needed to touch each other so much, but it really isn't alarming to a whole lot of the other staff. We are constantly reminding them to keep hands to self and stop touching friends, and they stop for five seconds, then resume. Should I bring this up in a serious way to my colleagues?
Thanks.
I have several kids in my class who touch each other constantly. At first, it was just hugging/playing/hands on each other type thing. But now it has progressed to kissing, touching and squeezing of each of others' privates and backsides, pulling up and down of clothing.... (I'm sorry if it sounds gross, but it really is gross and I'm not exaggerating.)
These are mostly boys and sometimes a girl. It's constant, these same kids go for each other all the time - while going from one place to the next, especially in line, playtime, circle time. A couple of them, if they can't get near any of their buddies, they'll just start groping the kid next to them.
Even when they have plenty to do, they choose this sort of play. So its not like they are just doing this because they are bored.
Is this age-appropriate behavior? I've never really seen kids that needed to touch each other so much, but it really isn't alarming to a whole lot of the other staff. We are constantly reminding them to keep hands to self and stop touching friends, and they stop for five seconds, then resume. Should I bring this up in a serious way to my colleagues?
Thanks.
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