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Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence (sexuality in infancy and childhood…
Sexuality in Childhood and Adolescence
sexuality in infancy and childhood: ages 0 to 11
infancy and sexual response: age 0 to 2
infants can be observed discovering the pleasure of genital stimulation soon after they are born
the body actually begins its first sexual response earlier, in utero, when sonograms have shown babies to have erections
signs of sexual arousal in girls even tho it's not easily detected begins after birth and includes vaginal lubrication and genital swelling
childhood sexuality: ages 3 to 11
curiosity and sex play
starting at the age of 3 when kids started interacting with their peers, children began to explore their bodies together
they may masturbate or play mommy and daddy and hug and kiss and lie on top of each other
children who participate in sex play usually play with kids their gender
masturbation and permission to feel pleasure
by the end of adolescence lots of males and females have masturbated
children will often find that playing with their genitals is pleasurable and continue this activity until they are reprimanded by an adult
the family context
family nudity
some families are comfortable with nudity in a variety of contexts: bathing, swimming, sunbathing, dressing or undressing
expressing affection
families also vary in the amount and type of physical contact in which they engage
some families hug and kiss, give back rubs, sit and lean on each other, and generally maintain a high degree of physical closeness
sexuality in adolescence: ages 12 to 19
psychosocial development
physical changes during puberty
researchers have observed that as the child approaches puberty the levels of hormones began to increase
this rapid change is triggered by the hypothalamus which plays a crucial role in increasing secretion that cause the pituary gland to release large amounts of hormones into the bloodstream