PSYC 2200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9: Sex Organ, Latency Stage, Preadolescence

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Sex and sexuality is vital for the survival purpose. Sexual development starts in the stage of fetus growing in the womb. Infants experience sexual feeling from breasfeeding and biing. This because of the heightened sensiivity of their mouth. These pleasures for infants start early as 2 months old. Around 2 or 3 years young children began to masturbate due to the development of manual dexterity. Kinsey said that self-simulaion is possible in kids as they reach 4-5 years old: neglect of love from the caregivers can shape the kid"s life into negaive life. In the 1940s, higher mortality rates from the children in the orphanage because they lacked nurturing. Some nurturing and less physical contact can result in atachment disorder. 2-3 child noice the diference between males and female. Playing doctor is a way of exploring other gender"s body. Parents shouldn"t" react negaively to child"s masturbaion instead they should teach appropriate ways.

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