"When I think about love my privates feel funny" - having a heart attack!!

[Anonymous]

My husband and i just overheard my 7 year old little girl say to her friend very matter of fact "When I think about love my privates feel funny. They feel small.". We are stunned.

Is this normal for a 7 year old to feel this and articulate this? Should we call the pediatrician? Help!

[Anonymous]

They will probably tell you that it sounds like everything is in working order. Plus most kids have learned that fondling themselves feels good by this age so I wouldn't be too worried

[Anonymous]

What's wrong with it and what do you think your pediatrician would do?

[Anonymous]

When I was five, a neighborhood boy kissed me on the lips and I felt butterflies in my private parts. I didn't tell anyone. So yes, it's normal to feel arousal. As for talking about what they feel, kids are so much more sophisticated these days, I'm not surprised she's articulating it. Not sure how to handle ... Maybe a call to the pediatrician for guidance couldn't hurt. Ours says she gets at least a call a week about sexual questions. Good luck!

[Anonymous]

moving along.....another gross troll.

[Anonymous]

ok. do you not remember being 7? i think its great she can articulate it...
but what is the "they" that feel small? she's a girl. i am missing something.

[Anonymous]

Op here. Oh my god - I swear this is not a joke or perverted phishing. I'm a stunned and didn't know who to ask for advice - my mother would be useless!

[Anonymous]

normal. I can't even remember a time when I didn't...um...self satisfy. I'm female and funny feeling private parts has always been a part of being me. Had nothing to do with thinking about "love" though..

[Anonymous]

OP, I was masturbating regularly when I was that young. I would rub myself on a pillow when I was in bed. I think this stuff is pretty normal. Kids realize early that touching themselves feels good. There is nothing wrong with it. You just need to make sure to teach appropriate circumstances for that behavior.

[Anonymous]

my 7 yo spoke about her vagina tickling

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:normal. I can't even remember a time when I didn't...um...self satisfy. I'm female and funny feeling private parts has always been a part of being me. Had nothing to do with thinking about "love" though..

Op here. This is the part that stunned me; she gets sexual feelings at age 7 from just thinking??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:moving along.....another gross troll.

I'm inclined to agree after the "suck my wee wee" post.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Should I tell her freind's mother what my girl said?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. Should I tell her freind's mother what my girl said?

What?? No, why would you?

[Anonymous]

OP this is totally normal.

When your child says "love" she probably means kisses and smooches.

Don't have a heart attack. Think what you want for your daughter. You want her to have a healthy, positive sexual life as an adult. She's already feeling things -- any child does --- and she feels comfortable expressing them.

Time to talk with her more, not less, about anything on her mind, including a discussion about when to talk about your private body parts, and with whom it is appropriate (at age 7... she should stick to talking about them with her doctor or her parents!) But nothing wrong with feeling what she feels.