Is it normal for young boys to get erections?

i have been babysitting and i have noticed erections with the boys, and sometimes they touch their penis, is this normal?
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  • Totally normal. I started getting erections and orgasms when I was 10 years old.

    • never before that?

    • Not that I remember.

  • I think its quite normal.

  • I don’t remember exactly when I started but pretty young…. Yeah, it’s normal.

  • Lol they have a hot babysitter and don't know anyother way to get their hardies down.

    • Also sometimes when your a kid it gets hard and we have no idea why.

  • My oldest memory having this I was 10.

  • I started masturbating when I was around 12ish but yeah. But if I were you, I'd tell the parents the boy been playing around their penis.

  • Yes, I think I started noticing mine at 11

  • My younger brothers sometimes got erection when they were little.

    • so its common?

    • I guess so.

    • did your brothers touch their penises?

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  • Yes, I had them while watching Sesame Street. It is normal and involuntary

  • Yep. Generally starts at age 5 or 6.

    • you mean including genital stimulation?

    • Yeah, it just happens randomly too

    • so i should let them touch their penises?

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  • Guys get random erections when we're prepubescent. It isn't because we're horny and we don't really know why we get them.

  • Yes it is normal.

  • Yep very normal

  • Yes it's definitely normal. Just tell them they'll go blind if they don't let go of that lol

  • Got erections around 8 years old. No idea why so just played with it like a big joy stick in an arcade. didn't go to a lot of arcades so I had my fun. I was flying a tie fighter most times incase you were wondering

  • It's normal probably

  • If you were my baby sitter id get an erection too

  • Yes it is normal

  • even boys in wombs get erections

  • Yes. Just tell them it's rude to do it in front of others.

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