How to Talk to Kids About Masturbation | Parents

Help your child understand that masturbation is private but not shameful. Betsy Brown Braun, author of "Just Tell Me What to Say," shares how you can explain this natural part of growing up.

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[uruglyperiodttt]

Mom never talked to me so I did it and she saw me and was so disappointed she acts like she never did it or never had a kid LMAO BRO.

[xxyuuri]

Man, I wish my parents talked to me about masturbation. Too bad I found out about it in school. I spent god knows how long feeling guilty about it.

[bdbdxmnsjdj]

Wish I was told this, I was shamed when my mom found out and we aren’t even religious. When my younger brothers discovered their bodies my mom gave them a calm peaceful talk abt how it’s “normal” but when I do it it’s “disgusting” and “unladylike”. Treat both kids the same no one kids hormones and desires are stronger then the other, treat both gendered kids equally that’s how some peoples sons grow up thinking their entitled to stuff or can do jackass things because their “men”. The phrase “boys will be boys” is so toxic and nobody talks about it, my brother literally got congratulated by my dad and a calm taking to from my mom when he lost his virginity. He’s a YEAR younger then me yet I can’t even date or look at a boy without getting in trouble, not to mention my brothers get total privacy yet I’m always getting barged in on. I even handle my business in the privacy of MY room like my brothers yet my mom always unlocks my door with a knife, but she gives my brothers complete privacy because their “growing men”. I hate that some mothers act like their daughters aren’t experiencing hormones and urges like young men are we’re both going through puberty treat us the same don’t shelter one then bash the other 🤦🏾‍♀️

[TheGreenstone]

I really hope my parents don’t find this video or I’m screwed.

[keldawott]

My mom and dad never told me and being in a Christian house hold they avoided the subject until I discovered it myself. Instead of explaining it to me and what sex was I was grounded and scolded for looking it up. I felt really bad about it when I was 12 and it's taken me years to actually feel normal for just going out and looking it up or asking friends. Now I think when I'm 18, I just wanna talk to them about how they made me feel at the time bc it's been bothering me.

[abdulahadrauf]

Parents never have talk to me about masterbation

[lronhubbard]

Omg.. Thank you. My wife was freaking out, because our 3yo hyperactive daughter keeps pressing and moving herself against things. She would always yell at her, tell her "NO!", getting all angry. And that was it. Recently I started to tell my lil girl, that no one does this in the open and I want her to go to her room and lie in the bed and use her hands instead of objects when no one is around. My wife was freaking out when she overheard. Making me feel like a pervert and like my daughter is not normal.

This video helped a lot.

[raymondyoutube]

I think i saw my mom in the comments section...

[victorianightengale]

My parents were pretty old school, if I had told them I mastrubate do they likely would have just shamed me.

[KrazieSevin]

It's a 'touchy' subject. 🤣🤣🤣

[redsus]

I got caught before, but my parents say it's perfectly fine, they let me do it in my room with the door closed as long as I want. I've been doing it for 7 years and it's totally normal..

[joshgaming]

How the F did I get this in my recommendation

[sandiletwala]

My dad caught me twice and he talked to me about and he understood, but he said I must ask for more advice before I go deeper one day

[SmileEmptySoul]

I made the permanent decision to get fixed and never have kids by / at age 19 and knew since age 14 that i didn't want kids, but it is hilarious when people get so wrapped up in wanting children and a family etc and then when issues like this and even more hard hitting ones come up they are so flustered etc...no offense, but I find it funny because in my mind, I want to tell them....well you should have thought about these things before you decided to have kids then shouldn't you have? Lol

[omagawd]

When your talking to your child he must be so embarrsed

[obsidianwolf]

me ether but we kind of have to be thankful because of that

[Ethan-yzlc]

When my parents saw the search history on our computer, they changed the password. 3 days later, i found a box of Playboys on my bed.

[prvisin]

um this isn't Grian... I just wanted to learn building

[SuperPonySparkles]

Bro a 2 or 7 year old shouldn’t be touching themselves. Unless you’ve hit puberty or have the natural hormones it’s Not okay for a child that young.

[FBI-A]

This is why I never ever let my mom use my phone cause this kind of subject kept appearing on my recommendation even tho i don't search for it and ask for it