S. Bell’s scientific contributions

... Historically, children were denied any sexuality even though they engaged in platonic games (Bell, 1902;Parker & Aggleton, 2007). Adler (1911) in Janssen (2002) noted eleven erotic games that were played in childhood but in the conservative social context of the 19 th and early 20 th century, sex was not easily spoken or written about, thus there is little literature exploring these areas. ...

Reference:

Tebele, C., Nel, K., & Michaelides, M.J. (2013). The Undize Phenomenon – South African childhood sex games and their contribution to early sexual experiences. Journal of Psychology in Africa.