A symptom of Stress and Trauma:
Sexualized Behaviors
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What does "Sexualized Behaviors" mean?
- Talking about sex or doing sexual things that are not appropriate for your age. This may be a way to self-soothe or an impulsive behavior. Children that have been exposed to sex or been sexually abused may also re-enact those experiences.
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For more information, go to the Problematic Sexual Behaviors module.
In children aged 2-5 years
- Touching their own private parts in public
- Touching another person’s private parts
- Showing their private parts
- Talking about sex
In children aged 6-10 years
- Touching their own private parts in public
- Talking about or touching another person’s private parts
- Showing their private parts
- Talking about sex in a way that makes people uncomfortable
- Watching pornography
