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Handling Inappropriate Sexual Behavior in Early Childhood Settings
Rae Pica with Pat Beck,Kevin Alderson, Meg Meeker
 

 

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Increasingly early childhood professionals are being confronted with inappropriate sexual behaviors by the children in their care.  We're seeing young children mimicking sexual acts,  touching each other's body parts and displaying sexual curiosity far beyond their age. What is normal? What is not? What's developmentally appropriate? How should  parents and early childhood professionals best handle these behaviors?

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Jay Mathews"This is such an intriguing question... It's not something I've written about. but I've known a lot of gay and lesbian teachers, and you forced me to think through the issues.  I think we're talking about two worlds. Inside the school, I think gay, lesbian and trans-gender teachers are quite comfortable… The comfort level that teachers have with parents outside the school is a different matter all together.... It was a VERY original topic, first time I have seen it discussed anywhere on the airwaves."

 

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