Today in horrifying trends doing the rounds, children as young as seven are making inappropriate sexual moaning sounds.

The ‘trend’ has been gathering steam globally for some time now, with reports from a year ago suggesting teachers were witnessing it in Australian schools. Meanwhile in 2022, teachers took to Glassdoor to share how they were stopping the trend in its tracks in class.

While some might brush off this kind of behaviour as just kids being silly, others will undoubtedly find it pretty disturbing. As one parent shared on Instagram: “It’s rampant. It’s awful. So triggering.”

Yet one thing a former sex education teacher wants parents to know is that they shouldn’t ignore it, regardless of how cringe it makes them feel.

Why are kids making these noises?

Kathleen Hema, who helps simplify sex talks for parents, has been hearing from parents of kids taking part in the trend.

She suggested social media has likely played a part in it spreading – however she also noted that “some folks have commented to tell me that this was a common........

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