Last week, we covered young children and natural curiosity about their bodies. This week, we will explore natural curiosity behaviors in school-aged children (around 7-12 years old). It’s important to understand the difference between appropriate and inappropriate, as inappropriate behaviors could a sign of abuse. Common curiosity at this age includes playing games with same-aged friends like “family” or “dating,” or wanting privacy. Children at these ages may also begin to take an interest in members of the opposite sex and ask questions about relationships. For more information, read the VIRTUS® article “Differentiating age-appropriate curiosity from harmful sexual behavior” lacatholics.org/did-you-know/

Read the VIRTUS® article “Differentiating age-appropriate curiosity from harmful sexual behavior” here.