Parenting Children (6-12) Community

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My 12 year old and a 6 year old little girl

sch7553

Yesterday I caught my twelve year old and the neighbors 6 year old girl with their pants down. My son is way older. I don't usually let...

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Should I be worried? My son7 tells his sister3 to open her mouth...

Chelsmom07

I have stopped letting my son (7) take showers with his sister (3) because I understand he’s getting older. But recently I let them play ...

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Son experimenting with other boys

Jane082

So,my son who is 12 had a sleepover with 3 other friends (One is 11 years old and The others are 12 and 13). Tonight, when I went to chec...

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6yr old sexual curiosity??

Lily924

I got a call from school telling me that my six year old son (who from the studies and testing they have done on him, is like a year behi...

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Parent Of An Older Child That Goes Potty In Their Pants On Purpose??

Autistic4Life

Are you the parent of an older child that you suspect may be going potty in their pants on purpose? I wanted to offer to the parents of ...

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Is it normal for a 7 year old to want to wear diapers?

Kokeshidoll

I'm going to start off by saying, if you're easily offended please do not read, because I'm going to get very real about MY feelings and ...

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