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Would you teach your kids how to masturbate?

This video came out yesterday were parents were teaching their kids how to masturbate. What do you think about it?




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Only if they're in their teens (say age)
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  • I’d tell my kids what I tell my sex ed students:

    I’m going to discuss what masturbation is...(touching yourself in a way that feels sexually stimulating, which can lead to an orgasm, something that you have already learned about)

    ... why people do it...
    (It’s a way to release built up sexual tension in your body, without exposing yourself to the risks of sexual activity with another person)

    ... what the risks are...
    (It is not unhealthy, you are not going to get an STD, you will not grow hair on your palms, etc.)

    ... what is not safe to try...
    (it should never hurt, barring perhaps a girl tearing her hymen, and girls should take precautions to avoid a urinary tract infection)

    ... and how much is considered normal...
    (it’s different and a personal choice for everyone to make for themselves, ranging from some people deciding that it’s just never going to be for them, to others who enjoy it multiple times a day, but it stops being normal if you do it so much that it interferes with the rest of your daily life)

    ... but I can not tell you the details of how it’s done, because everyone’s body is different and you should decide for yourself what you do and do not like.
    (If you decide that you are curious about trying this, then it’s nothing to be ashamed of. Just make sure that you have a good block of time where you will have some privacy and no interruptions before you start to touch yourself. I did say that it is nothing to be ashamed of, but it is meant to be done as a private activity until you feel ready to become sexually active with another’s person. You’ll start to discover what you do or do not like if you just relax and take your time.)

  • I am 62 years old and I don't have children. Most kids would be very uncomfortable discussing this topic with their parents. Parents who discuss this with an opposite sex child are at risk of being called pedophiles, perverts, etc.

    I really wouldn't want to get a call from the school informing me that my daughter went to school and told her friends that I showed her how to masturbate! I am not a prude about sexuality but this is a topic that could cause some parents to come under suspicions.

    "Mom, can I spend the night at Lizzie's house?"
    "Is that your friend who said her father taught her how to masturbate? I'm not sure that's a great idea."

    You can tell your child not to discuss this with their friends but how well does that usually work out?

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  • The thing is that lots of small children do it and although I agree it is something they figure out naturally they need to know this behaviour is private and should be done in private. It´s not fun to deal with a teenager pulling his dick out in class and masturbating. (And yes, I understand he might want to provoke the teacher, but there are also those who dont take it as provocation and just want to do it).

    Especially girsl should know that certain things might hurt them, damage their hymen and that it should be avoided.

    Teaching a kid ABOUT masturbation (not HOW to masturbate) might promote healthy self-image. They might feel less embarrased about the topic later when they are relationship, making it easier to talk to their partner about their sex-life.

    It can be also helpful, because they might not feel the urge to find someone to do it with soon.

    I am not saying I will or will not teach my kid that - I honestly dont know, but I do see positive aspects of it.

    (I also liked the approach of the mum and dad (in white and purple shirt) - they seemed to have a heatlhy view on things. The other parents were embarassed (which I totally understand).

  • I probably would, yeah. They will probably figure it out alone; I certainly did, but I didn't understand what the fuck was going on. So I'd probably just conflate it whenever I started teaching them about puberty and sex.

    It's not a stupid thing to teach someone that kind of thing. It's like teaching a child 1+1=2. Which yeah, no fucking shit. You don't need to go to a class to teach that either. But the reason it's taught is because it get expanded upon, and then you use it to broaden your own horizons. From a basic concept comes a complex concept.

    So in this part, teaching masturbation or something like that, while they might not need to be taught how to do it, their outlook towards things like that might change, they might feel normalised by that kind of behaviour and they will know how to respond to things like sexual urges in a socially positive way are all important.

    I'm considering being a sex education teacher, so I'm not really embarrassed about this sort of thing when it's a discussion point. I also don't want them to feel afraid or embarrassed to talk about stuff with me.

    • Ah. Hm. The question was would I teach them how to masturbate, not would I teach them about masturbation. Kind of misread. I guess the two go hand in hand though, if I'm going to teach them about masturbation at all anyway. It would probably be better if I didn't have to teach them the actual actions involved, but if I did because they didn't already understand then it sort of ends up becoming relevant.

    • How would you teach a boy how to do it? I can see how you could if you had a girl but seems difficult for a female to teach a boy.

    • @Paige90 and also very very awkward if ur mum were to teach u about it

  • I think that rather than explaining how, parents just need to be sure children know their anatomy and let them know it is ok to masturbate and explore their bodies. Just eliminate the stigma. I don't know that kids need to be shown how - at least not boys.

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  • They don't need to be taught. They figure it out on their own. Frankly I think more effort needs to be put into teaching them when and where it's appropriate and where it shouldn't be done.

    So once my kids learn to masturbate the education will center on making sure they know not to do it when company is over.

    • Damn, that would be an uncomfortable visit for everyone involved.

  • God I feel so bad for those kids that were recorded to document such an uncomfortable topic - how psychologically, emotionally and socially scarring can this video be down the road for them?

    With the media being so damn accessible to kids these days, I get why parents discuss such a topic at an earlier age. Masturbating is such a natural instinctive thing that even preschoolers do it! But though I catch my niece doing it at times, I simply redirect her to when it's appropriate and speak to her on her level about her private parts to educate her curiosity to a manner I see fit. I personally wouldn't go into great lengths with my own kids one day with step by step instructions on how to get them off - that's just too much information. But once or around when puberty hits, is when I'd probably bring up this topic... thank God that's still a long way to go 😅

  • No, I won't. but it is a good thing for every amature they should improve knowledge about masturbation. When I was a teen I used some toys from pleasureplayz.

  • No.

    First of all I don't want children and if I ever gets anyone I wouldn't teach them to masturbate. I thinks they should learn themselves how to do it and figure it on their own. Children needs privacy too and I thinks it would be embarrassing for them to let their parents teach them.

    But I would teach them about sex and how babies is made if they've questions, ask me to do it or if they doesn't learn it in school.

  • Absolutely not, first and foremost because that would be uncomfortable for both me and my son. Secondly, I think part of the joy of masturbation and exploring your body and what feels good. There is not instruction manual for that. It's simply exploration and I wouldn't want to take that from anyone.

  • I will teach them about sex and I will let them know that masturbation is an option. But I'm not going to sit there and instruct them on exactly how to touch themselves.

  • Poor kids, they were so awkward lmao xD It wasn't that bad as I thought, but still I'll let them find for themselves I guess. I learned about it alone and when I was young. I'm sure when it's their time they'll know about those things too. Maybe they'll find out even younger, with all the information they can have access.

    • I think this kind of things should be left for them to discover and learn alone, at their time and pace.

  • I think it is an instinct, they'll figure out and I'll pretend I have no idea that they do it...

  • Well, I shut this off halfway through. The kids are desperately uncomfortable with this conversations because they're grossly inappropriate for kids of this age. If they are touching themselves at that age, a simple, "that's for in private, please" will suffice. This is the kind of blatant sexualization of little kids that is really pissing most people off. There's a small faction in this country who are bound and determined to control society's values against society's will, and I'm personally sick as hell of it.

  • I'd want to teach my children how to masturbate, but I'd want to wait until they were older. Once you start masturbating it can be pretty hard to stop, so I'd want them focused on school as long as possible. I'd let my child decide when she/he wants me to teach them how to masturbate, after explaining that I thought they should wait until they're older. Hopefully they can wait until 16 or 18. (I didn't learn to masturbate until I was 16.)

  • that's actually a good... but weird question. I personally would not teach my kids how to masterbate.

    just like myself I would hope if they desire to.. to figure out masterbation on their own.

  • Holy cow, no. I'd feel like I'd have to wash myself until my skin bled to feel clean after that. Yuck, no, disgusting.

  • Uh... no. No I wouldn't.

  • I'm 100% positive they'll figure it out...
    So no.

  • That is a sick video, those people are sick

  • Naah, that'd bee to awkward, and there is no harm in letting them learn this stuff on their own (I'd think that'd be healthier).

    What I think about their video is I don't like it. Think about all the pedophiles watching? And how they expose these children.

  • Honestly if my kids asked me i would. For most people they learn by themselves. If it was my daughter I'd ask her why she didn't go to her mom. Or if her mom isn't around anymore for whatever reason, I'd give her good and maybe buy her something special if she was really interested in doing it.

  • No. Do I want to scar them for life? lol

    • Yes i will tell them masturbation is a valid option but i won't go on a step by step teaching method with them lol

    • If you really want to scar them just tell them if they masturbate the will go to hell. Not suggesting that you would, just saying.

    • lol i will never do that since I think it is healthy to masturbate better than repressing your sexuality and also better than going around having sex while still imature for it.

  • No, I wouldn't..

  • doesn't really seem necessary. it seems most kids figure out how to do it on their own

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