I don’t want him to be the butt of older children’s jokes – how enact I help him without shaming him? Annalisa Barbieri advises a readerI hold a son in his first few years of school. We like swimming (he’s very proficient) and hold a child-friendly leisure centre close by with flumes,a wave machine and all sorts of fun stuff. I hold noticed recently that my son has started manoeuvring himself in certain parts of the pool so that the rush of water washes over his groin. In short, he is experimenting with his nascent physical awareness, and becoming aware of gratification. He is unaware that his behaviour is in any way “sexual”,or that he is engaging in anything other than play.I’m pleased he is exploring himself this way. I want him to be able to discover his body without shame.
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Source: theguardian.com