My boy plays with naked dolls at nursery... Concern?

...is this a joke? Why are you sexualizing a toddler? He's probably curious about different body parts etc...' I don't have this - what is it?' you're making it out to be something it's not. You're problem - not the toddlers.

@Bethany How is this a joke? We are all mums of different thoughts and opinions. I'm posing the question whether it is a concern that nurseries are allowing such young children to play and be 'curious' at such a vulnerable age. This might be okay for you but doesn't sit right with me.

So why post a question should I be concerned - if you've clearly made up you're mind to be concerned? I teach proper names for bits -vagina and penis. Why shouldn't they be curious? Infact teaching about things like this - and clear boundaries makes it less likely you're child will be sexually assaulted. A grim fact but it's true. You say they are vulnerable - they are! And if you don't teach right from wrong something could happen with an adult - a trusted adult - something that is wrong - and they might go along with it because you've shielded them into oblivion.

My boy already asks way mummy don't have pee pe. And explained to him that mummy is a girl and he is a boy. I fink at nursery they do better job explaining. I will be happy if someone will help me to do it. And boy lifting dress at shop for doll say its a girl or boy. It just a stage.

@Bethany Since when were you promoted to being the Peanut Police? Peanut is a safe and encouraging place for mums to ask questions or discuss their thoughts without feeling judged or attacked. If you haven't got anything positive or constructive to say then please take your negative energy elsewhere. Clearly you have alot of time on your hands, I certainly don't so won't be entertaining you anymore. Bye.

@Inga Thank you for this.

I'm not the peanut police, as you said peanut is a place to ask questions and have different opinions. But you say my energy is negative when I don't agree with you. You are contradicting yourself again. Please get education on talking to you're children about the body and safety, it sounds like you need it. Good luck.

I haven’t seen this at her nursery but my daughter is always pulling all the clothes off her dolls. She has potty trained recently and is suddenly more aware of genitalia so has asked questions about penises and noticed that I don’t have one etc. I’m sure it’s just natural curiosity at this age. I’m still breastfeeding so she’s always been fascinated with my breasts!! I don’t think any of this is unusual behaviour. This account has tips for body safety for children. https://www.instagram.com/p/C8vbzqwA6Cv/?igsh=MTFxN2RjYWpzejI=

My LO is same age as yours (December group) and I recently read this is the age where they become aware if they are a boy or a girl and they'd only know that through looking/ seeing/ asking questions. My LO is also fascinated by my boobs and nipples and daddy's peepee (they shower together) and then she stands in the mirror showing me her teetee (nipples) and get all excited about it. I think they are very much exploring at the moment. It's a read they don't always see because people wear clothes. So it's like a new toy, they live investigating and exploring so I personally won't be worried at this stage. For them it is nothing sexual, just something new they aren't familiar with.

I have a little girl and none of our babies or Barbie’s have any clothes on at the moment 🤦🏼‍♀️ the first thing she does is take them off 😂 it’s not in a sexual way at all. She has started noticing bodies recently and is asking why daddy has a tail and she doesn’t 😂

I think playing with dolls isn’t a problem. But maybe stop letting him lift up your shirt. That should be a no no and tell him we don’t do that. But playing with dolls and looking at naked people is very different