My 4 year old looking at naughty pictures!?

Question

My son is 4 and recently he started looking through my magazines at pictures of girls in their underwear, when i took the magazines away he got real upset.

i know this can't be normal that he is so interested in girls. So what do I do?

I don't watch x****d movies and he never sees me intimate with anyone so why is he like this??

Im very worried.

Answer 1

Don't worry. I saw even worse pictures when I was three, and i'm unharmed by it.

Answer 2

He's probably just curious.  Kids are curious of bodies.  My son is 5 and you should hear some of the questions that he's asked us over the years when he sees us getting dressed for work in the mornings.  It seems like boys are especially curious.

I honestly don't think you have anything to worry about.

Answer 3

Don't Worry it is pretty normal he is noticing the differences between his body and yours. just stay calm and don't wig out. if you don't make a big deal about it he wont.

Answer 4

My friends cousin did that when he was kid, I think it's just male nature to be curious about girls at any age.

Answer 5

It's perfectly normal for small children (especially little boys) to be curious about bodies, whether it be their body, or someone else's body. It's normal for them to be curious. I highly doubt he will even remember that well when he is older anyways, and like the other people have said, don't make a big deal out of it and he won't. It's nothing to worry about, so don't fret about these things. Prepare yourself for some surprising questions in the future. (Mommy where do babies come from?) ;] Good luck!

Answer 6

He was just looking at pictures.  Its highly unlikely that he has any understanding of sexuality at his age.  It was just pictures and he wanted to look at them.  It could have been of blueberries and he wouldn't have cared.

Next time (and there WILL be a next time) just redirect him.  Taking it from him and drawing attention to it will only make him want it more.

Answer 7

As my daughter is breastfed (age two) she is perfectly aware of b***s and as we also share a bath she knows about body parts. And she's seen daddies whatsit too and knows its 'a willy'.

We don;t make a big fuss. Knowing these things (the name of) is just like knowing her colours or numbers. She also see's nude people in the changing room when we go swimming and the first two times she would point and say 'look! ladies boobies' lol but now she doesn't think twice. She's also seen topless women pics in the newsapaper but as b***s to her are just natural its nothing.

SO, if you want you could just explain to your son in an educated manner about men and womens body differences. Its nothing to be ashamed of and once his curiosity is satisfied he'll not even be interested again....well....not until his teens! lol