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Sexual Development in Children

Sexual development in babies and young children is influenced by early relationships that meet the child's physical and emotional needs (e.g., food, warmth, comfort, love). Emotional attachments and physical contact between the child and his or her parents and caregivers help form the basis for sexual relationships later in life.

Healthy sexual development in young children also involves learning about the body (including the sexual organs [genitals]) by exp...Read the full article