Lady Lee said:
Kids around the age of 6 - 7 begine to be extremely private about their bodies. So someone touching them crosses those boundaries and they are keenly aware of it.
This is true. I know because someone attempted to molest me just at that age. I was in first grade. I had never been warned about molesters, never taught about sex by that age, and certainly never told any part of my body was 'dirty.' Yet, I somehow knew it was wrong what he was trying to do...and I had to get away (he was trying to trick me with a 'game' and was acting like it was perfectly ok and normal...). I also knew I 'had' to hide this incident, or the molester, someone I loved very much, would get into big trouble. He did not tell me this. So how could I 'know' this?? I don't know. I just 'knew'...even though I didn't even know really what he was trying to do or anything. And this one short experience has affected me my whole life in many little ways (and one or two big ways.) Quite traumatic. I can't imagine if it had been worse...
Wow. I never told anyone this.
But I just felt I had to share this because my expierence does not agree with what you are saying, Gumby. ( if I understand you right.)
-LisaBOBeesa