Smart Parenting During and After Divorce: What to Do When Your Child Is Acting Out Sexually During or After a Visit

Smart Parenting During and After Divorce: What to Do When Your Child Is Acting Out Sexually During or After a Visit
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By Peter J. Favaro, Ph. D.
McGraw-Hill Professional

Many parents' biggest nightmare is that their child might be sexually abused. In a high proportion of sexual molestations cases, the perpetrator is close to the family. What should you do if your child does something that appears very sexual, and you believe that the child might have been exposed to sexual activity at the co-parent's house?

Children can learn sexual behavior by being the recipient of it, by observing and imitating it, or by exploring their own bodies and experiencing the pleasurable sensations that occur while doing so. The last circumstance is normal, natural, and not harmful. The first two circumstances are harmful to children to varying degrees, depending on what they have been exposed to.

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