What do i do i found my little brother...?

well i wasnt trying to but i found him mastrabating... on the computer! he is only 12 but im not gonna punish him because it was akward for me and him. should i talk to him? im a girl but this is the second time and he didnt notice me the first time. i think he is mad at me. or maybe embarrassed? what should i do about this weird incident?

Bald is beautiful	Playing with yourself is natural ... the hormones are acting up - especially just prior to the teenaged years. Leave it be ... just as long as he wipes off any spray from the computer keyboard or the monitor afterwards ...

Jennifer S	Masturbating is completely normal for a kid at his age. It is awkward that you found him like that, but nothing is wrong for him to be punished. I personally would just let it go or tell my dad. It's gross that he's doing it at the computer, but he's also too young to buy porno magazines. He's just probably experimenting with his man hood right now. He's a boy and boys will be boys. As for him being mad at you, he's probably just more embarrassed. Its one thing to have your parents find you, but having a sibling whose a girl is mortifying because your more of his buddy then authority figure.

Andy	1. That's normal, except for the catching him out. 2. You have no right to punish him, it's a natural thing, you'd be better off punishing him for breathing.

jude	umm just ingonore it its his own sex life

Gabby	Don't criticize him...he's at that age where he's ready to discover his body and need to release his sexual feelings and tension. Maybe gently talking to him will help the situation. Just because he's younger doesn't mean he's not developing feelings for sex. Talk to him about his feelings and comfort him. Hope this helps.

Da G	Just let him alone man, why would you punish him for something normal? 60% of girls masturbate. 80% of guys masturbate. Just let him masturbate, DO NOT do anything about it, he has sexual feelings now and he takes them out by masturbating. I'm pretty sure even YOU tried or do masturbate. But if you caught him watching porn, then tell him it is bad for him to watch it because it will make him messed up later in life, tell him that you're serious.

STACY J	u should act like nothings happend and make sure you clean the computer room before you use it and probably the bathroom to and start knocking before you go into rooms. master bation is normal guys and girls of all ages do it. if it happens again say hey dude lock the door. but dont bring it out in public. its like if one of you parents or you brother walked in on you going pee youd be so embaressed but it happens and you learn to lock a door. and everyone has to pee. we just releave our selves in different ways. his body like yours is going threw a mosor change but the last hting he wants is for you to talk about it. or to give him the fact of life. and try not to mention it to to your parents thatll just make him feel worse. its not like he sitting theres doing it on the couche. if he starts to be inapropriet about it then say something. but it sounds like hes trying to hide it like most guys so chill. he just has to find his stroke so to speak. i know bad choice of words.

302_Mustang	If I were him I would want to just forget about it. Besides, I don't think it's likely to happen again since you scarred him for life. Since he is only 12 I think you should try to put some parental controls on the computer.

Triana	i think he is embarrassed. its normal for a 12 year old to masturbate, its your choice to want to chat with him, if you find him being weird around you.

Caprice	At 12, what he is doing is very normal. Where is the computer? If it is in a common family area, maybe you can gently talk with him and suggest a more appropriate private place.

Melissa♥	it's healthy and normal. i think that bringing it up to him might embarrass him even more. just act as you usually do around him and give it some time. things should return back to normal.

Renaissant	He's embarrassed and mad, leave him be and don't tell the parents

I Chose The Monkey!	embarassing? you have no idea! lol! u should talk 2 him like it was nothing.... but still... LOL

scottie	chill its normal it would be wierd if he wasnt doing it as long as he wasnt doing it to meatspin.com ur good

hayleee.x	Itsss normall you shouldnt do nothing to him ... ! every boy does itt ... even at that agee !

Adam S	Its perfectly natural. I started when i was around 13. All boys start sometime, some earlier than others. Masturbation is completly healthy, and unless you have religious beliefs that go against it, there is no reason to punish him, or make him stop.

Mastiff Owner	i would feel embarrassed too! Just pretend it nevr happened, i think its normal, i have guy friends just like tht. Dont worry

justme	Boys masterbate. Dont say anything. Just act like you didnt see anything. How would you feel if you were caught in the act? If he comes to you about it thats different, but im sure the last thing he wants to do is talk about it atleast not now. Let it go.

heart o' gold	If the computer is in his room, don't go in there without knocking or notice. If the computer is in a more "public" area of the house, ... I'm not sure. If that's the case then he needs to learn to be more private with that behavior. It's normal and natural for him to do this, and probably not appropriate for you to discuss it with him. I would be a bit concerned about what sort of things he's getting into on the computer ... and maybe some sort of parental controls on the computer would be appropriate.

Nick	NEVER PUNISH FOR MASTURBATING. Masturbating is normal and should be awkward if he is caught. I would talk to him about it and life and explain that it is something that he needs to do in privacy in a locked room.

JT	Don't talk to him about it. It will make him feel awkward. Just let him keep doing it. It's a part of life and once you start, you are pretty much hooked. Let him enjoy his life and finding everything out. It's not like he's going to stop now. He is probably embarressed because it's kind of a privacy thing. Just try and forget about it. He will probably get mad if you bring it up to him. Just try and forget about it. Don't even tell your parents. Because if they speak to him, he would die. my mom almost caught me doing it once and it was the scariest thing in my life. Because like everyone, you don't know what everyone does behind closed doors and they want to keep it like that.

Dani Rae	Tell him that its perfectly natural, but do it in private.

DW	Ignore it. It's normal for boys, just tell him to lock the door or something.

Lollyyy	Hes just 'experimenting' i recommend you leave him, talking to him will only make him feel more uncomfortalbe.

Sam	You shouldn't do anything, because it is completely normal. Different people start masturbating at different ages, and i think almost 90% of boys masturbate by the time they are 15.

Scuba Steve	He's embarrassed..... best bet is to act like nothing happened... trust me he does it a lot, and will keep doing it a lot.

veronicamars	tell him ur sorry u walked in on him and just let him know that it's normal and not to be embarrassed. that musta been really awkward for u both! just try to reassure him.

Nunnybunny	No, leave him alone, it really is none of your business... even though he is only 12.

pearl_hoff	leave him be it is normal for that age

Xeo	Punish him? I thought you said he was your brother, not your son.

Damasta	You guys are siblings. Just go about it like nothing happened and eventually you will both forget it.