I'm worried about my nieces

[Rock'n Robin]

This weekend when I was out of town with DD#1 at a dance convention, DH let my nieces sleep here overnight with DD#2 and DS. The nieces are 7,6 and 3 1/2. Their dad (BIL) got home last month from 13 months in Iraq and they wanted some "time alone". During the time he was gone, my SIL had her dad move in to help her out.
DH just told me that they were playing outside with water guns, etc. and when they changed out of their suits, the two youngest came out of the bathroom touching their breasts and saying "ooh, my ****ies!" He told them to stop, that that wasn't nice, and to put their PJs on, but it freaked him out. Now it's freaked me out! And I remember the last time they were here playing, the oldest(7) was playing with dolls and kind of talking to herself, and DD#1 heard her say the word "sex". DD#1 (12) asked what she was doing and she said "Nothing!" but seemed sneaky about it.
We do know that they got spoiled rotten while BIL was gone and he is striving to get them back into a routine and to have more discipline(he doesn't have to go back to work until July). I have no idea where the girls picked up this behavior but my first reaction was that I don't want my own kids staying at their house. DH doesn't know about that; says now that his brother is home everything is probably fine. But DH didn't tell BIL and I am wondering if we should. They leave for WDW Friday AM so there is no way to tell them before that, but should we tell them when they get home?
Robin M.

 

[chager]

I don't really have any words of wisdom. It could be they saw or heard something recently and are now letting everyone know. Their mom could very well have already experianced this at home and could be trying to deal with it.
I would still mention it to her or BIL. Sounds like maybe the girls are becoming more aware of their bodies. I know I went through something similar but with boy parts with our son I have to make sure I don't over react to stuff like this though due to some past experiences. Good luck

 

[Jenn Lynn]

I don't think I would make a big deal out of it, but just try to casually mention it to your BIL.

I remember my nasty neighbor boy holding up a naked Barbie to my Brother and saying "This is what your Sisters will look like in a few years." He used a few "not nice" words for body parts. Made Barbie and Ken "lay down" in a bed together. My Brother was 4 or 5.

 

[BrerLizzie]

its a little odd, but maybe they are just trying to see what they can get away with.. or maybe they were unsure if it was bad or not.. could have heard someone else say it and decided to repeat it thinking that it was okay becuz the other person said it.. dunno.. just thoughts..