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Sexual Development and Behavior in Children: Information for Parents and Caregivers

NCTSN Resource

Resource Description

Provides parents and caregivers information on sexual development and behavior in children. This fact sheet, a part of the Caring for Kids: What Parents Need to Know About Sexual Abuse series, helps parents know what typical sexual development looks like in children, respond to sexual behaviors, educate children about sexual issues, and know what to teach children based on developmental age.

Published in 2009