Something similar happened to one of my sons some years ago. He "mooned" an old man who was being mean to these kids on a daily basis. Not sure why he
chose that particular act, but he did. He was 10. Fortunately, when it went to court, I was lucky and our judge made the correct decision.
Now, as far as "playing doctor" goes, I can see both sides of this coin, unfortunately. I too, was in a large family, and we all played the same games
of course, being curious about the opposite sex. Unfortunately, with one of my brothers, this "game" never stopped, and we girls were his victims
until we moved out the house, with my parents exclaiming, "well boys will be boys".......it was always blackmail situations, he would tell us that if
we didn't do X for him, he would go to our parents and tell them we did Y, which in all cases, was a complete fabrication, and couldn't be proven,
either way, and we girls would be punished, usually severely, for our "transgressions", real or made up.
At 5-6 years old, a child is not yet to a point of being able to reason. In most cases it is totally benign behavior. They are curious, nothing more.
I do not see myself why they should be getting upset. If they act as parents, they will see signs later if their child is not coming out of this
natural phase of life. At that point, you should seek help, not go into denial or let it go so far as to become a criminal issue. We, as parents, are
responsible for our kids, and should be aware enough of their activities, that we can spot trouble coming, and do what we should do to prevent it.
Great Topic OP!! Much needed talk that should happen, but doesn't, as everyone thinks sex is taboo, although it's a natural part of each and every one
of our lives, in one way or another.
edit on 11/20/2011 by SweetKarma because: just because.