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Why The Child Is Humping Things?

I have a friend whose daughter has been humping things since she was 9 months old. She is now almost four and is still doing this. I am very close to this family so I know for sure the child has not been molested in any way whatsoever. I need to know why they do it and is it normal or do they need to take her to see someone. She has been to a regular doctor and checked out and the advice they gave is that she would eventually out grow it. I am beginning to wonder. Any advice would be welcome.
Fri, 23 Oct 2015
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Brief answer :
Seems to be normal.

Detailed answer :
Hi, welcome to HCM.
Child age is only 4 years, a 4 year child doesn't have that much mind to understand whether humping has bad impression. I think she is just playing and it's a habitual thing.
This will improve as child grows. In my opinion, you need not worry about this.
I hope this has helped you. Take care.
Regards - Dr Deepak Patel MD Pediatrics
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Why The Child Is Humping Things?

Brief answer : Seems to be normal. Detailed answer : Hi, welcome to HCM. Child age is only 4 years, a 4 year child doesn t have that much mind to understand whether humping has bad impression. I think she is just playing and it s a habitual thing. This will improve as child grows. In my opinion, you need not worry about this. I hope this has helped you. Take care. Regards - Dr Deepak Patel MD Pediatrics