Why do children masturbate? What are the effects of regular masturbation on children's bodies

Masturbation may first occur in infancy and young children, where they often touch and rub their external genitalia to obtain pleasure. By the time I was young, this phenomenon had become quite common. Babies start exploring their bodies from a few months, touching them with their small hands, including their reproductive organs. The pleasure brought by touching the genitals is often stronger than other parts, so they will pay special attention.

Qiqi's mother's mentality is completely understandable. Traditional guardians believe that sex is a bad thing, and parents are naturally very anxious when they discover that their children are bad at such a young age. In fact, these are just various manifestations of child masturbation.

Young children masturbate and explore themselves

The initial pleasure experience of young children may be unconscious, with weak intensity and repeated reinforcement. However, this is a completely normal phenomenon, like children touching their noses and ears, there is no surprise. This is also a manifestation of a child's desire to explore knowledge about themselves and the external world.

Normal masturbation is beneficial for future sexual activity

Masturbation during infancy and childhood is important for children's growth and the establishment of normal sexual responses in the future, and also has a positive impact. Occasionally, it can be done, but if indulged day and night, it is detrimental to growth, development, and physical and mental health.

The key issue is how to treat and handle young children's masturbation normally, in order to avoid children being overly immersed in this interest. Firstly, parents should pay attention to cultivating a cheerful, generous, and sociable personality in their children, socializing more with other children, and reducing opportunities for loneliness and solitude; Secondly, allowing children to establish diverse interests and enrich their life and learning content can effectively dilute and divert their attention; Once you see a scene of a child masturbating, you should also remain silent and pretend to be unaware, trying to distract and divert the child's attention.

Why do children engage in masturbation?

Parents Neglect Cleaning Sensitive Parts of Children

Some parents misunderstand their children's concepts of hygiene and cleanliness. They always believe that cleaning children's faces, hands, feet, and body is sufficient, often neglecting the attention of their reproductive organs. In fact, children's reproductive organs are very sensitive and can be stimulated due to unsanitary conditions. At this point, children can eliminate discomfort through frequent scratching, which can lead to pleasure over time and develop unhealthy masturbation habits. For example, children with octopus disease, eczema or inflammation of the external genitalia in girls, and phimosis in boys can cause itching in the external genitalia. Children can use foot friction to relieve itching and repeatedly develop habitual movements.