Kids may find these thoughts upsetting. We must reassure them that just dreaming or thinking about things doesn't make them happen. Most kids touch their sex organs for pleasure. Masturbation is very common during this time. We must reassure kids that it is normal to masturbate, but only in private.
Boys worry about their penis size.
Girls worry about their breast size. We must reassure our children that no two people are the same and that it is normal to be different. But we must encourage them to think for themselves and not get carried away by the crowd. Kids are fascinated with the way their bodies change. It's common for them to look at and touch each other's sex organs.