Childhood Is It Assault When It Is Only Children?

[Kas_Can_Fly]

If you feel it was abuse, which I should imagine you do as you're asking, then it would be considered COCSA - child on child sexual abuse or if it was from a sibling, then it would be considered intersibling abuse.

Also though in many cases of COCSA, there is pre-existing sexual abuse, this is not always the case, I'm not even sure if it is the case more than half of the time. Statistics and the actual numbers including unreported/documented cases is at best unreliable and vague.

 

[sun seeker]

I Guess it is more curiosity of how it all is handled or if it is usually still just kind of blown off as kids being kids.

It would depend on who is handling it, and there is a wide variety in levels of skill and compassion in people who might be doing the handling. I am not aware of any policy that would dictate what they are supposed to do. Anyone?

 

[Lucycat]

In the UK if this was reported there would be a joint investigation by the police and Social Services. Following that a referral to the CAMHS child and adolescent mental health service for support/ therapy to both children as appropriate.

If deemed perfectly innocent behaviour it would possibly be left to the parents to chat with the children about appropriate behaviour.