Children Sexuality Report

Running Head: Our Sexuality
Children Sexuality
Report
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6/18/2019

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Introduction
The growth of children is not limited to only physical development rather body
growth of children also includes sexual developments. The sexual behaviour in children can
easily be observed by monitoring their behaviour and activities, which engages children in
various types of sexual activities and feelings. The children generally involve in many sexual
activities such as touching their private parts and using abusive language. This report helps to
understand the different sexual behaviour of children and the effect of sexuality on the health
of children.
Sexuality in Children and its effect
Sexuality in children is a common thing and it normally happens when children grow
up. However, sexual development in children is so crucial but if the sexual development in
children does not happen inappropriately, it will be harmful to their health. However, it is
dangerous when people force children towards sexual behaviour or pressurizing them to
involve in sexual activities at the early age of their life. It often negatively affects the mental
and physical health of children in negative ways (Ballan, 2012). However, the role of parents
is also crucial in the sexual development of children. If the member of the family does not
care about the sexual changes in children, it affects the health of children. Sometimes, it
might lead to sexual crimes like rape or involvement in any sexual activities, which is not
accepted by society.
The growth rate and phase of sexual development in children also do matter for the
children. If the sexual development in children is not happening at the right age or happening
in a fast or slow rate, then it does not mean that it is something unusual in their body or
something went wrong with children. The sexual development of children depends on the

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body of children. It should be considered that every boy and girl have different body growth
rate, body temperature and different nature and characteristics that determine the sexual
behaviour of children (Pop & Rusu, 2015). It has been noted in many types of research that
little children are more inquisitive about their body parts as they touch their parts frequently
and try to know about it. However, sexual body parts and touching it is a normal act of every
child. However, it has been also observed that most of the children between 3-5 years old are
more curious about the adult body parts as they always desperate to know about their
mother’s breast, playing with the breast during feeding times, and ask questions to father and
mother about their private body parts. In the age of 5-10 years of old children, these things
are developing normally as children ask their parents that where babies come from, why girls
and boys have different body structure, and always try to find out such type of differences
between male and female bodies (Sciaraffa & Randolph, 2011). However, sexuality in
children can also be identified in adolescent age as they are usually attracted towards their
classmates and friends. Children are generally at this stage, try to intimate with their
girlfriend or school mates are wondering to kiss or holding hands of their partners. At this
stage, the adolescent children are normally involved in sexual activities like watching porn
and imaging for their partner for sex. The negative impacts of these things are that children
are usually involved in masturbating and other acts related to sexual activities, which directly
affects their physical and mental health (Stone, Ingham & Gibbins, 2013).
Children at this stage normally begin to start imagine and thinking about their love
partners and imagine themselves in sexual romance or about a romantic love story. The
children are very desperate at the teenage about making the sexual relationship, as it is a new
thing for them. However, the major problem is that if these things are not detected in the
primary stage by the parents, then it will affect the health of children and even they can
involve in several immoral and non-social sexual activities (Wilson, Dalberth, Koo, & Gard,