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Speaking frankly about sexuality can be difficult with anyone. Bringing up and diving deep into this subject with your young son can be downright terrifying.
My son is seven years old and absolutely clueless about sexuality. A few girls in his class have crushes on him, which have revealed themselves in some truly fantastic birthday cards and gifts for him. When the little girl down the street gives him a great big hug to say hello or goodbye, he accepts it with indifference and perhaps a small touch of enjoyment mixed with annoyance.
He is much like I was, and if he follows that trend he’ll live in complete oblivion until he is deep into teenagehood. That does not mean my wife and I have ignored the topic with him.
Play consists of many things at that age. Many of the ways they play involve touching and being close as they roughhouse and act silly. Sometimes one member of the play becomes fed up with the way things are going and would like it to stop. This often manifests in a request being ignored until it is expressed with such fervent passion nearby parents have no choice but to rush in with scolding fingers held at the ready. This is known as Going Too Far.
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