Masturbation need not be sexual at all. It can be done to ease stress, because it feels good or from boredom even. It's never sexual at all with children. Just like they discover all other parts of the body they discover private parts and what they do.
It is considered to be more prevelant in males that females with stats saying about 90% at all ages do and 77% of females. Honestly, I believe it's about equal for the simple reason that male genitals are external and that they use them to urniate and discover early what the penis does and how things feel. With girls the gentials are mostly hidden or internal. Also, males are more apt to talk to friends about it and females not. It's something we all do but don't admit. I would bet all your friends are but won't talk about it if asked.
This is incredibly healthy no matter the method and in males may help problems from developing later on with prostate through frequent ejaculation. The bottom line is that if you enjoy wha you are doing continue and if not stop and both are okay.
The other thing you have to know is that parents pretty much know this is universal with both sexes at this age to relive hormones and even if you have racy thoughts doing it that it's normal. They would be unphased. You may not be aware of this but likely as an infant, toddler or young child that you did this and they were well aware. It's no big deal either way. [ solidadvice4teens's advice column | Ask solidadvice4teens A Question ]
OpenMinded answered Saturday March 11 2017, 10:40 am: No, there is nothing at all wrong with you for doing that. Almost all girls do it at your age some even younger, perfectly normal and natural. Relax and enjoy it. [ OpenMinded's advice column | Ask OpenMinded A Question ]
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