I’m 12 and I masturbate. Am I too young?

June 6, 2011 min read

By Kendall @ Planned Parenthood

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i am 12. i marsubate, am i too young?

You’re not too young to masturbate. Masturbation is a perfectly healthy activity at any age.

Babies explore their bodies and learn quickly that touching their sex organs feels good. It’s not at all unusual for young children to masturbate. Often parents will stop them from doing it in front of other people, but many children continue to masturbate on their own. In fact, experts recommend that parents teach children that it’s normal for people to touch their sex organs for pleasure — but that it should be done in private.

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