Sexual exploration and sexual play are a natural part of a child’s development, and may involve:
- motivated by mutual curiosity with no pressure or power play involved
- interested in similarities and differences between their bodies and others
- showing their genitals to others
- touching each other’s genitals
- peeking or catching others engaged in sexual behaviours
- kissing
- playing doctor
- using “dirty” words
- telling
dirty jokes
But: - relationships are amicable outside of sexual play
- balanced with curiosity about other aspects of their world
- explore genitals just as they explore other body parts
