By lindsaykay - 18/04/2012 00:07 - United States

Spicy
Today, I had to put one of my preschool students in timeout for masturbating during nap time. FML
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You deserved it 4 122

Same thing different taste

Comments

erwilley18 5

Least he was keeping to himself.

Haha. Your son came all over little susy during nap time today

Man its natural for young children to explore their body! don't punish just explain to them that that's something you do at home not in public!

chasity_27 2

This is a serious matter. I work at a daycare and see things like this all the time and the worst part about it, the parents thinks its so cute and laugh it off when it's a serious issue that needs to be dealt with and not applauded. FYL OP for having to go through that.

It is normal for young children to touch themselves. They don't understand it in a sexual way. You should not have put him in time out, that is terrible child care practices and shows the child that by touching themselves it is wrong which it isn't. A simple chatting to quietly about what we should and shouldn't do around others would have been more appropriate

Would've much better off explaining it wasn't an appropriate time or place for such activities, rather than punishing and possibly scarring the kid for later in life.