Yep, he's 11
Submitted by Splash! on 2002-09-26 03:15:25, Thursday
In reply to help with 11 yo submitted by curter on 2002-09-25 21:26:25, Wednesday
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He's probably exploring his newfound sexual feelings and testing to see how it feels to talk about something sexual. I don't doubt that he really dreamed such a thing -- I used to dream of sexual things when I was very young and had very little access to sexual materials. We often see ourselves naked -- usually a couple times each day, right? Plus, beauty is all around us and it doesn't necessarily involve a person out of his/her clothes. His eyes have probably been opened, especially now that he's entering puberty and he's probably starting to feel and see things differently. I would try not to interfere with it too much. If he brings it up, you may want to casually talk about his feelings but don't get too serious, and certainly don't start digging for something that's not there -- it might confuse him and make him start viewing his feelings as unhealthy. My friend also said and did some of those "little things" that make you wonder, but you have to remind yourself of his age. This is all new and exciting to him. Kids this age are exploring many things. The odds that this is anything to be concerned about are most likely very small. Just remind yourself who you want to be to him, and let the sexual stuff alone, unless of course you feel you can speak some wisdom to him when it seems he needs it. Peace, curter. Splash |
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