Children are curious about their own bodies from a very young age. Even infants explore their own little bodies, and it is definitely not sexual in any way. If we scold children when they find their genitals then they are being taught that area is something probably interesting (you know, kids like to do the opposite of what they're told). However, if you allow them to understand the human body, and teach them the difference between private and public places then they are already off to a good start. Wouldn't you want your child to better articulate what happened if someone assaulted them?
The human body is natural and beautiful and should never be seen as shameful or bad. Maybe the amount of body dysmorphic disorder incidences would go down if children are taught at an early age that their bodies are fine the way they are!
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Children are curious about their own bodies from a very young age. Even infants explore their own little bodies, and it is definitely not sexual in any way. If we scold children when they find their genitals then they are being taught that area is something probably interesting (you know, kids like to do the opposite of what they're told). However, if you allow them to understand the human body, and teach them the difference between private and public places then they are already off to a good start. Wouldn't you want your child to better articulate what happened if someone assaulted them?
The human body is natural and beautiful and should never be seen as shameful or bad. Maybe the amount of body dysmorphic disorder incidences would go down if children are taught at an early age that their bodies are fine the way they are!