FRHD 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Masturbation, Adolescence, Adolescent Sexuality

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Robin Milhausen

Document Summary

Infants smile or become excited when being changed due to sexual arousal and can discover more with their hands. Masterbation is typical in infants and can start as early as 5 months. Orgasm is rare until the second year. Able to identify oneself as a boy or a girl. Dont usually engage in genital play with others until 2 years old. May investigate other children common 3- 4 also express affection through kissing. Have special relationships that resemble early dating. At age 6 they begin playing show and doctor. Sexual activity takes place in same-gender groups. They show each other even touch each others gentilitals. Share secrets with best friends of same gender. Girls think dork is too nice to call boys. Some physical changes start before age 13 which is why they need to be educated. Masterbation is the mean of orgasm for both boys and girls. Adolesence males will masterbate more than females.