Patient's question:
1 year ago, I noticed she often quickly rubs her hands closed over her genital area. Our parents first tried reasoning with her, but it was ineffective. Then we scolded her and even threatened to hit her, but that didn't work either. It hasn't changed to this day. What should we do? The kind of assistance we need: resolve the above issuesDoctor's answer:
I think this is adults demonizing "sex." A 5-year-old child does not know what sex is and is unaware of her own unconscious actions. When adults try to reason with or scold the child, she cannot accept it. She might have been fine after a while, but adults' reactions instead reinforce her abnormal behavior. Many children's problems stem from this.Advice: The child is perfectly normal. There's no need to keep observing her behavior like this. If there are no physical inflammations or external vaginal infections, let it be. Gradually, she will improve on her own.