How do I deal with our 6 year old who is the abuser?
Our 6 year old exposed himself to a child a few months ago. We explained to him about inappropriate behavior and thought that would be it. Then he tried to play a game of "changing diapers" with another child, we talked with him again and really tried to make him understand that it wasn't right, we though it was just child curiosity..
Well last night at a play date he lured a child upstairs alone, pinned him down, pulled his pants down and touched him inappropriately. We are devastated for them and also for him. We have a CSA specialist we are going to contact come monday and get him the help he needs from professionals.
My question is...what do we do with him now? Obviously he is not longer allowed to be alone with any other child. But what do we do with him, send him to his room? We talked to him and he told us what happened which matched with what we were told. Do we go about life like normal after that? Should he be punished? Should we have another conversation and let him out with the kids again? We are at a loss of how to actually deal with him aside from getting him help.. but in the direct aftermath in our home what do you do with this ?? We have smaller children in the house and I am so so so worried he touched them.