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Rhonda,
As a teacher and a mother of a son, I agree with all the advice that has been given. It also offers you the opportunity to talk to your son about these issues, acknowledge his curiosity without anger or blame, and give him explicit guidelines in child language for appropiate and inappropriate behavior. His behavior is quite normal for a 5 year old, but you don't want it to continue in a later school setting.
I know we are not suppose to advertise, but since you are raising your child alone, I suggest that you read all the books you can by Mel Levine, MD. They are mostly for the school years and I recommend his books to my parents and use his philosophy in my classroom. He has written a book for kids called "All Kinds of Minds" and my students love it. You can check him out first on the internet and I'm sure your library will have many of his books or can get them for you.
Good luck,
Barbara H.
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