Should Parents Encourage their Teenage Children to Masturbate?

Question

I know of some parents who bought their kids "toys" to help them out. That seemed weird to me.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Accepted Answer

I think no parent should encourage their child to masturbate
what they need to tell them is no one should touch their private
parts just themselves and they are to do that in the privacy of their
bedroom or while taking a bath or shower and that should be the extent
of bringing the subject up... Now I do believe when a girl hits puberty
and starts talking to guys she should have a Female figure in her life
to discuss her that if a guy talks about sexual things that she should
consider going on birth control and I believe the same discussion
for guys should be that they should use condoms if they consider
being sexual with a girl their dating

Drowningkingfish · Accepted Answer

What do the parents get out of it? This seems like predatory behavior to be honest. Teenage curiosity should be kept separate from parenting, since it's a very personal matter. Masterbation could also stem into very innaproperiate subject criteria.

Breanna_nonbinary · Answer

Yes. So many parents cover their bodies when a child sees them naked. It might seem nature to do so but it teaches that the human body is something we should be embarrassed about. Letting them know that masturbating is natural and nothing to be ashamed of will help them with their self esteem. Even showing them can help them understand how the human body works and warning signs about possible problems. It also will help them understand and exercise discretion and open a dialogue about things they may feel ashamed about. Good luck.

Flower7 · Answer

I agree that it's weird. Creepy, too. I don't agree with parents doing that. The kids shouldn't be shamed for masturbating, but that doesn't mean they should be helped with it either.

Jjpayne · Answer

It's a tough place. I know for some it's completely natural. For Christians, masturbation requires lust and "it would better to pluck your eye out then your hold body be cast into hell" needless to say, lust is not looked fondly upon especially with another person that you do not plan to marry or date. So, it's a no no for families like that. Although I'm sure a number of Christians are not strict followers of that

BlondeGoneWild · Answer

As someone whose mother bought them a toy (quite a few over the years), I’ve always been very grateful that it was something we could talk about and discuss

Orange_bb · Answer

Not of course. It would be awkward. No one told me about something like that. I just learnt all myself by trying

Avicenna · Answer

Encourage? I wouldn't go that far.

Reaperbot666 · Answer

should at least will willing to tell them the pros and cons to masturbation. also inform them about protection. for when they become sexually active.

schools only tell people roughly half or less of the story. so be willing to fill in the blanks.

josephinelcajon · Answer

YES! I believe it should be encuraged!

Dargil · Answer

I think parents should be willing to discuss it without shaming if a teen brings it up or is caught "red handed".

broken_heart_at_48 · Answer

Yeah weird definitely not doing that but once they figure it out just have the talk don't shame them but definitely highlight the consequences of not practicing safe sex like teen pregnancy STDs the whole 9 yards cause of course it's natural but you want to slow them down a little if you can without making them ashamed

genericname85 · Answer

no, that's fucked up. but they also shouldn't forbid them to do that, cause that's equally fucked up.

BobbyC65 · Answer

Yes parent's should and Encourage their kid's to masturbation. 💞

Aakash_Hangargi · Answer

Letting know and providing information about bodily matters is fine, but giving toys and helping is like next level cringe

Pejtu · Answer

I dont think its a good idea to buy a 14 or 15 y old like 6+ inches lenght and 5+ girth dildo  Future boyfriend will be dissapointed 🤔 And she will ask him?  You in already i cannot feel anything?

OfDeath · Answer

No. That's a private matter.

rosario20 · Answer

No it's weird.

COMMODOREII · Answer

I will be. At least teach them about sex. I would rather them learn it from me and know how to protect themselves than getting manipulated into getting knocked up.

pizzalovershouse · Answer

I dont think terns want to hear that stuff from parents but they could just let them view the videos about it a let them take what they want from it but left them view if in private to not weird them out