Sexual Behavior

13 Reasons Why Season 2
Is it ok to let my child watch the second season of 13 Reasons Why?
Is it ok to let my child watch the second season of 13 Reasons Why? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: My fourteen-year-old wants to watch the new season of 13 Reasons Why. Although she read the book, I didn’t allow her to watch the first season, given the controversy surrounding its depiction of suicide. I’m thinking that it might be ok for her to watch now that she is in high school and because…

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Earworm music
How can I get my 14-year-old to stop singing the same pop song over and over again?
How can I get my 14-year-old to stop singing the same pop song over and over again? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: My 14 year old son keeps singing Ed Sheeran’s Shape of You, around the house, in the car, at the dinner table, etc. He loves to sing and was just accepted into his new high school’s elite chorale group for next year. While I want to support his creative endeavors, I also recognize that singing Shape…

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Boy online search
My 12-year-old son searched for “son and mother sex videos” online. What should I do?
My 12-year-old son searched for “son and mother sex videos” online. What should I do? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: My 12-year old son is insecure due to the fighting in our country, Syria. We’ve had to move several times and my son expresses concern over losing me or his father, but mostly me. If I am in another room for a while, he will call from his own room, just to hear my…

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Masturbation webcam ATM
I’m 14 and masturbate on webcam for strangers, how can I stop?
I’m 14 and masturbate on webcam for strangers, how can I stop? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: I’m 14 and have had this bad habit for a while now, almost a year; I masturbate on webcam for total strangers. My mom’s caught me before, but that didn’t stop me. But now it’s taken control of my life. Like last week, on the last day of school, I masturbated in the boys’…

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boy cell phone video
My 8-year-old watches twerking videos on YouTube, what should I do?
My 8-year-old watches twerking videos on YouTube, what should I do? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: On several occasions, I’ve caught my 8-year-old son going on YouTube and searching for “black butts that are twerking” as well as “Chinese characters with big breasts”. How do I handle this? I’ve taken away his devices that can go on the internet, should I punish him too? ~ Twerk Trouble, USA A: Dear…

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boy shocked smartphone
My 8-year-old son watched a sex video on my smartphone, what should I do?
My 8-year-old son watched a sex video on my smartphone, what should I do? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: My 8-year-old son took my phone to play with, left the room and was quiet. When I took my phone back nothing was there, however when I searched the history, I discovered that he had been watching a sex video. I know that he searched for it as he looked up the term “secsy”.…

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Porn Button on keyboard
My 11-year-old daughter masturbates while watching porn, what should I do?
My 11-year-old daughter masturbates while watching porn, what should I do? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: I just caught my daughter watching porn. She is 11 years old and told me that she masturbates while watching. Will having orgasms at 11 affect her future? ~  The Big Uneasy,  USA A: Dear Big, While I am sure this was a worrying experience for you, remember that your daughter, like all healthy…

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Dating App
Are my chances of getting an STD higher if I meet someone through a dating app like Tinder?
Are my chances of getting an STD higher if I meet someone through a dating app like Tinder? 1 1 Mediatrics

Q: I’m 19 and going off to college in the Fall. A bunch of my friends are on Tinder, and I am too, but have only really been looking…I’m concerned that my risk of contracting an STD will be higher if I use the app, rather than meet someone in person…is that true? ~ Sketched…

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Girl watching video
My 10-year-old daughter watches female bondage videos online, what should I do?
My 10-year-old daughter watches female bondage videos online, what should I do? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: My 10-year-old daughter recently confessed to watching female bondage videos regularly on YouTube for at least the past year. My question is, do other parents experience this? I understand why she might be curious, but don’t understand why she watches them again and again. She has had a lot of stress-related symptoms, but I…

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Three teen girls looking at a fashion magazine
What Can I do to Protect My Kids from Seeing Inappropriate Fashion Catalogues?
What Can I do to Protect My Kids from Seeing Inappropriate Fashion Catalogues? 750 315 Mediatrics

Q: I recently received the Spring 2015 Catalog from the department store Barneys New York. The catalog was sent to my house without any envelope or sleeve to protect it from being opened by kids, even though it contains pictures that I believe are inappropriate for young children. What can be done to prevent such…

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