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Why do we let children know their own bodies?
First of all, each part of the body has different meanings. After the child knows the various parts of the body, he will know why his eyes can see things, why his ears can hear music, and why his nose can smell flowers , and no more doubts.
Or, children may usually have some physiological reactions, such as fever, stomachache, toothache, etc. After they understand their body parts, they can accurately name the body organs even if they are uncomfortable. Then we can let our parents know how to help him.
Secondly, letting children know their own bodies can also help children establish good body cleaning habits.
Finally, knowing the various parts of the body can also help children to understand their own body, so that children can understand which parts cannot be easily touched by others, thereby improving children's awareness of self-protection of the body.
Parts of the Body and Sex Education
When we talk about body parts, we have to talk about an educational issue that many parents try to avoid, and that is sex education.
3-6 year olds are curious about everything, and autistic children are no exception. At this time of , children will not only explore their own bodies, but also be curious about others, especially the bodies of heterosexual .
Because autistic people have various problem behaviors such as their own obstacles, and lack the ability to consciously obtain information from the environment, they cannot master the rules of life, that is, they do not know what "should" and what "should not".
When the child enters the sensitive period of the genitals, if the corresponding sex education is not done well, then various "embarrassing problems" will follow., for example, masturbating in public, exposing or touching the sexual organs, touching the opposite sex sensitive without permission parts etc.
Rather than letting the child understand sex alone, it is better to discuss and understand it openly and honestly with the child.
Therefore, seize this sensitive period for children, and at the same time take advantage of the interest of children, and do a good job in sex education for children. (For details, please refer to our previous article: How to let children understand , what needs to be combined to expand and deepen the impression? Based on the characteristics of autistic people, here we suggest that parents start from daily life, learn by playing, and more Conducive to children's learning and understanding. 1. Use the time of bathing for children to learn about body parts. For example, when teaching children to bathe, where do we start to wash? In this process, parents can subdivide the cleaning action For different parts, for example, what should I wash my face? Ears, forehead, eyes, nose and mouth should be washed. What should I wash my body? Including left arm, right buttock, shoulder, chest , waist, back, thigh, calf, etc. Every time you wash, tell your child which part is called and why is it called the ear? What does it mean? These are all things that our parents need to teach their children. 2, games are the nature of children, so parents can also help children understand body parts through games. For example, father and daughter play games: Parent: I have a nose Child: I also have a nose Parent: I have beard Child: I am different Parent: I have testes When children have questions, parents can follow the trend to conduct popular science and help children understand the difference between the opposite sex. 3, find the points of interest for children, such as playing doll or reading some colorful picture books, then we can use these points of interest to explain popular science and help children understand body parts. For example, bathing a doll, or using pictures to show organ parts, can help children understand body parts and themselves more intuitively. 4, simple language instructions may be too boring for children of the pedigree, so let's sing and dance with the help of music! Many songs of nursery rhyme melodies are relatively simple, combining the songs with the nouns of body parts, parents can sing with their children and identify the parts. 5, Sensoryize our body part names. For example, when children are repeatedly trained to identify various parts of the body, when calling out the name of a certain part of the body, the children can be asked to rub or touch this part of the body with their hands. For example, when recognizing the word " hair ", let the children touch their own hair and feel the hair; if they know the five senses, they can put a small mirror in front of the parents and children, and the parents can read "eyes" while stroking the part, and Let the children follow the imitation. The first step in the human body's self-cognition is the recognition of various parts of the body. Guiding autistic children to recognize body parts can not only understand their own bodies, but also help them learn to protect and love their bodies. In addition, for our autistic children, our parents should teach them to name the private parts, point out the location of the private parts, and be able to speak out the slogan of rejection to the bad guys. Image source: Photo.com Genuine Gallery Responsible editor: Mijianxing Xiaobian Article layout: Mijian Carotene Literature reference: 1.Ruble L A, Dalrymple N J. Social /sexual awareness of persons with autism: A parental perspective. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1993, 22 (3): 229-240 2. Jiang Yu, Li Huan. Sexual education theme teaching action research Written at the end
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