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My young son has just started drawing pictures of people and their private parts?

He thinks its funny and he is totally into "bathroom" humor. I find it annoying and I am worried he will start drawing those pictures at daycare. I tell him its innapropriate and thats about it. How seriously should I take this? Should I put a stop to this or is this just about curiosity? He is 4

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1. you should put a stop to it it doesn't matter how young he is children are way smarter than people think they are but in order for him to be drawing these pics he had to be motivated by something or someone then the rest was left to his imagination GOOD LUCK!
2. I think you should definitely put a stop to this. If he does this at daycare, people are going to wonder if something's going on at home like sexual abuse. Even if it's curiosity, he shouldn't be doing this.
3. This is pretty common if you use the correct words for body parts etc. I wouldn't panic and just calmy tell him it isn't appropriate and he must not do it at school. Don't feed it by overreacting. But if he does and his teachers are older than 22 they will have seen it before and will just laugh.
4. YOU should put a stop to it now. But you need to find out where he seen them. Of course I dont see the pics but How detailed are they. I would say if a child did this not seeing parts then girls lower he would not know what to put there and neither will have hair and the boobs would just be round and skin colored (no nipple) My cousin was drawing detailed pics and had a diary of detailed things (such as a BJ) her mom swears she does not understand but she let the kid sleep in bed with them even when they were sexual (her and hubby) daughter either saw that or was being molested. I stopped talking to them cause I believe she was molested and showed many signs and no one did a thing.
5. i would put a stop to it and also talk to his daycare provider about it. so that way they dont think anything is going on at home.
6. Wow well first i'd would like to state that it is a normal curiousity, and when they first discover themselves, and each other its a big deal, i would inform you day care teacher about whats happening and ask their advice, i also reccomment a book called by the Ages, its a step by step discription on what kids of all ages do
7. Maybe it is time for him to have alone bathroom time.Is he still seeing you coming or getting into the shower.He doesnt realize that it is inappropriate.Dont let him see you guys naked and maybe he will stop.Hope this helps.
8. My four year old went through a period of drwaing penises. Its normal , you should not stop it. BUT you MUST set limitations. If he is drwaing these things , maybe you should talk about them and explain them in ways/words he can understand. I explained to my son that it was very innapropriate and that if he felt that he had to draw them , the could only be on "special" paper and at home. And the were certaintly NOT allowed on the fridge. The trouble of asking me for "special paper" to draw on , time cured him of it. Dont punsih him , he is curious and needs to know!!