Is it normal for a 4-year old boy to be attracted to a teenage girl?
Hi. I was just curious, is it normal for a 4-year old boy to be attracted to a teenage girl? I have never seen a child that young be interested in girls. I certainly wasn't. My son is only 4 and we get this girl named Misty to babysit for him.
Misty is a good babysitter. She spent a lot of time watching my son during the Summer while my wife and I worked full time. However my son is always commenting on how pretty Misty is. He always talks about her pretty hair and her cute legs, which strikes us as odd.
Anyway, since it was summertime, Misty even took my son to the pool to help him with his swimming lessons. He takes classes but she would help him practice when he is not in class. She's a good swimmer.
One day, we noticed that my wife left her cell phone at home and our 4-year old hid it in a beach towel and took it to the pool with him. While she was lying in the sun getting a tan, my son used the camera phone and took a picture of her in her swimsuit. My wife and I saw him staring at the picture later that evening and that's when we suddenly found it to be an obsession for him. When we figured out what it was, we deleted the picture. My son wasn't too happy. We are concerned this isn't normal. I know males have sex drives, but he is 4! Is this normal? If not, any advice?