![]() When does masturbation start – and finish? Parents should be aware of this fact – and try to be on their guard against those who want to exploit a child's sexual curiosity. Unfortunately, the fact that children have an inherent sexuality does make them vulnerable to predators. We would like to make it clear that we do not think it's a good idea for young people to have sexual activity until they have reached, at the very least, the minimum legal age for sex. But it's not until puberty – or sometimes considerably afterwards – that sex becomes a really powerful force. Sexuality manifests itself differently at different ages. So children are sexual beings to some extent that teenagers, adults and the elderly are sexual beings. That is why youngsters may become passionately fond of (say) a film star, or a pop singer – or a teacher. It's part of everything surrounding you and who you are. But sexuality does not exist only in the genitals. Medical personnel have found by careful observation of small boys that they often get erections – particularly after the age of about seven. Sigmund Freud stated that the learning of sexuality commences at the mother's breast. Psychologists say that even the youngest infants feel warmth, closeness, bodily contact and pleasant sensations when snuggling up to their mothers and sucking at the nipple. Nonetheless, these days pretty well all experts agree that your sexuality has already begun when you are a baby. However, not everyone agrees with their interpretation of these images. Some American scientists have even claimed that with the aid of special scans, male babies can be seen rubbing their penises while still in the womb. ![]() Recent research has confirmed what Freud said so long ago – that to a certain extent, we are sexual beings from the very start of our existence. There is now no doubt that adolescents who come from deprived backgrounds, and who have had inadequate sex education, are more prone to engage in sexual intercourse – and to have unwanted pregnancies. Why? It's hard to say, but it does seem likely that young people who are leading disordered and unhappy lives, and who know very little about sex, are particularly likely to have early intercourse. ![]() The same study found that those who had difficult relationships with their mothers were also more likely to lose their virginity earlier. There are many different (and sometimes surprising) factors that affect people's sexual development and behaviour.įor instance, a few years ago, researchers reported that teenagers who skipped breakfast were more likely to have early sexual intercourse! As you grow up and get older, your sex life changes. ![]()
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