- INFANTILE MASTURBATION
Masturbation is a process that gives pleasure to the developing child by movements such as rubbing the genital organs, touching, or squeezing the legs to create pressure on the genital area. is a situation. It is usually seen in children between the ages of 1-3. It is mostly seen in girls. It can be seen 10-20-30 or even more times a day. It is more common in children with developmental delays who have a lack of love and attention. Before masturbating, a child looks for a quiet and suitable place to be alone, such as behind the sofa or under the table.
Then he tries to put pressure there by crossing his legs. He can do this by giving himself up, sometimes to a toy, sometimes to a hard corner. He usually doesn't put his hands there. When the child gets pleasure from doing these movements, the color changes. He/she becomes red, sweats, and may be out of breath. Sometimes, some children can do these movements even while sitting on their mother's lap. When the child is forced to give up this task due to frustration, he may cry and show agitation. He may want to do this movement all the time.
When parents encounter such a situation, they may think that their child is having a seizure. Because in epileptic seizures, contractions occur and recur. When infantile masturbation is encountered, recordings made via mobile phones are very valuable for diagnosis. When one says "my child is convulsing or passing out", the first thing that comes to mind is an epileptic seizure. Therefore, it is very important to prove that a child exhibiting such a problem does not have epilepsy. Well, how does a child, especially a child of one or two years old, know how to masturbate and learn how to do it?
Because the use of diapers is high in children of this age, infections such as urinary tract infection and vaginitis cause irritation and itching of this area in these children. may cause. Thus, these reasons can teach children to masturbate spontaneously. There is no drug treatment for infantile masturbation. Appropriate behavioral approach will be sufficient.
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