[narses]

"I'm sure any number of people on this site could give examples from their life of kids they've seen(or were) that somehow were sexual, even if it was a very innocent and experimental act--and NEVER with adults."

Why? BECAUSE OUR CULTURE DEMONSTRATES AND ENCOURAGES such behavior. As the parent of multiple children kept deliberately away from 'pop' culture, I can tell you that such behavior does NOT form part of a 'normal' childhood. OTOH, I have seen such behavior in very, very young children of neighbor families, behavior clearly aping their upbringing.

[Skywalk]

Nonsense, this is a reality across cultural and temporal boundaries.

And as an aside, a child could easily walk in on their parents doing the "do" and "ape" that behavior and never see "pop culture."

You are making something quite innocent(in the minds of the children) into something sinister. Even my girlfriend knew of a girl who was less than 2 years old that incessantly touched herself. It's not from any "pop culture" but from some rudimentary sexuality or physical sensation.

And it doesn't mean that EVERY child experiences or knows of these things at that age or before puberty. But if some do, it need not be anything sinister or for you to overreact to.

I came up in an age long before heavy sexuality on TV or in movies and somehow experimented as a child in a basic sense.
I grew up to be fine and adults were never a factor in any of this.

[weegee]

See post #36.