People used to think that children didn’t have strong romantic feelings or much interest in anything sexual before the age of puberty. We now know that even young children may have strong romantic and sexual feelings and that they often are curious about sex at a very young age. Of course, not all young children have strong feelings of this nature and not all are curious about sex. As we’ve said, each of us has his or her own personal timetable. But, many children do have a curiosity about sex and strong feelings during childhood. It’s important for you to know that it’s normal if you do have strong romantic and sexual feelings during childhood and it’s also normal if you don’t.
When we talk about childhood sexual feelings and curiosities, one topic that always comes up is sex play. Many youngsters engage in some form of sex play during their childhood. For instance, many children ‘play doctor’ or invent other games that involve taking off their clothes and looking at or touching each other’s sex organs.
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