SA DCK Masturbating Constantly......Should I Talk To Parents?

[Lil'DinoEggs]

Could she have an infection and be itchy?

As soon as I read this I had a flashback of my first yeast infection. I know, tmi. But I have a vivid memory of feeling awful for weeks and probably looking like I am masturbating all the time. I can't remember how my parents figured it out. I will need to remember this if one of my dcg acts this way.

[BrooklynM]

Could she have an infection and be itchy?

That is EXACTLY what I was thinking! She could have a yeast infection!

[harperluu]

Without going into much detail, I'm going to say that from personal experience in my own childhood that excessive masturbation can be used as a form of comfort from stressful life events, or a way that she has learned to deal with anxiety. It can be a sign of abuse, but also a sign of other stressful childhood experiences. I would have a conversation with her separate and outside of the actual masturbation to see if you can get at what is bothering her. Is she normally a worrier, or prone to anxiety?

Developmentally a child may explore themselves and/or masturbate when they are pre-K. It is not developmentally appropriate for a child to masturbate in public at the age of seven. I would have a conversation with parents as well.

[Margarete]

Also, you may want to have this conversation on the phone at nap time, or a separate evening conversation, or written notes. It may not be appropriate for her or other dck to hear.

[Luna]

After reading other responses, I'm going to change my tune and agree that it would be best to talk to the parents. I hadn't thought of an infection, that's a very good point.

[Unregistered]

I had a kid like that in my dc who was 5 years old. Her mom said that it wasn't a big deal, but it was disturbing to me because #1 it's not something that I think is that normal at that age and #2 I had other kids in care. I frankly told the girl to stop doing that at my house and that was ONLY for her privacy of her own room. It took a few weeks, but she finally stopped.

[dingledine]

My personal four year old daughter does this, especially if she wears skirts. I make her put pants on, so that helps. Hopefully it doesn't escalate into what this other girl is doing.

Not sure what to do, besides that. I tell her though, that she needs to do that sort of thing in the bathroom. I can't imagine her humping her hands in the bathroom, on the floor at least. Ugh. Hoping to get rid of this "habit". I feel for you/her.

If you can't discourage it with words, I'd talk to the mom, yes.

[countrymom]

I agree with some of the stuff, yeast infection, stress, could it be underware too. Also maybe she needs to wash herself better.

[JoseyJo]

I agree with some of the stuff, yeast infection, stress, could it be underware too. Also maybe she needs to wash herself better.

This seems the most likely since she is plenty old enough to know social norms and it is a new behavior. I would mention to mom that she seems very itchy and have her take her to the dr.