I touched another kid on their private parts. Will I get into trouble? Am I weird?

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All children experiment with touching private parts as they grow up, touching themselves and sometimes touching others. The thing to remember with touching is that no-one should ever be forced to do something that they don’t want to.

If the kid you are touching is younger than you, they might not really know if they like it or not. It´s sometimes very hard for younger kids to tell older kids “no”.

If you are not sure that what’s happening is OK, then stop. If you're worried about something you can talk to someone by ringing your nearest Centre Against Sexual Assault on 1800 806 292 or Kids helpline on 1800 55 1800.