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Tue 08 Aug 2010Daughter's habit at bedtime has become a worry for us
ASK THE EXPERT: JOHN SHARRYanswers your parenting questions
Q We have a four-and-a-half year old daughter who is lively, intelligent and friendly and she gets on great with her little sister. Sometimes she can be a little nervous at times or want things done a particular way, though this is nothing unusual. The concern I have is around masturbation. She plays with herself down there constantly. I know a certain amount of this is normal for a little girl, but that hand is in there a lot.
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