Parenting Children (6-12) Community

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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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12 yr old son humping his friend

NickyMick

Yesterday around 11:00 pm, my son and his friend were upstairs having a sleep over. When I went to go check up on them, the door was clos...

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One of my friend’s has porn on her phone, what should I do?

Larkito

I’m 13 and one of my best friends is 10. She lives next door to me. She’s always uttered the occasional “dirty” joke and I just shrugged ...

12 year old boy naked at the beach.

B2023316

Is it ok for a 12 year old boy to Ben naked at the beach. He hasn’t started puberty yet. Also he just pees and poops openly is that ok also.

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When did your child first start going through puberty?

specialmom

What things did you notice first? Or have they not even started yet . . . maybe others can tell us what you are in for!

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I caught my 13 year old daughter mastebating

Mumsyof4

I don’t know what to do I didn’t tell her I so her, But she was watching porn while masterbating, I just don’t know what to do, Beacause ...

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