My 7 year old's friend gave a note to her about boobs and butt.How do I handle her?
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I asked her not to talk to students like them, since it is not their age apropriate and tell her friend not to talk like that.
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Children are interesting in the world around them and particularly interested in the things they think they're not supposed to be interested in - these words are not uncommon for lively 7 year olds these days. Some families remind children that casual talk about body parts isn't considered either very clever or very graceful - other families sincerely find such talk funny.
When we send our children to school, we find them usually in a mix of children coming from families who have very different opinions than our own. I used to tell my sons "Leave it on the playground." They heard language there they did not hear at home and that was Not acceptable at home - "leave it on the playground."
You can tell your daughter that your family doesn't think notes about breasts and bottoms are graceful topics - you can ask your daughter if she has any questions about such things and so show her you're the one to come to when she does. Children are curious about body parts - that's natural and normal - and we need to be mindful that we don't misinterpret their natural curiousity.
Yet I agree - I wouldn't want it to be my child who was writing others notes about those topics.
When we send our children to school, we find them usually in a mix of children coming from families who have very different opinions than our own. I used to tell my sons "Leave it on the playground." They heard language there they did not hear at home and that was Not acceptable at home - "leave it on the playground."
You can tell your daughter that your family doesn't think notes about breasts and bottoms are graceful topics - you can ask your daughter if she has any questions about such things and so show her you're the one to come to when she does. Children are curious about body parts - that's natural and normal - and we need to be mindful that we don't misinterpret their natural curiousity.
Yet I agree - I wouldn't want it to be my child who was writing others notes about those topics.
Did this happen at school? If so, I would talk with the teacher or principal about your concerns. You might also consider contacting this child's parents about your concerns as well. Seven seems too young to understand the full implications of "dirty" talk- I think they usually do it because they know the words are "bad" but also sound funny to them- but it should still be addressed as inappropriate.
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