Re: child exposing themself

[Guest guest]

I know that you are angry right now, You have every right to be. But

be thankful that you raised your child the right way and he came to

you about it. Now is a time that you praise him for telling you, let

him know that it is not acceptable behavior. I cannot express how

important it is for him to know that this is something that he should

always feel comfortable bringing to your attention.

About 3 mos. ago a 23 yr old man touched my 13 yr old daughter in a

very inappropriate way. She was too emberassed to say anything but my

8 yr old brought it to my attention. She knew that it was wrong and

she let me know. This man was my sisters nephew by marriage. My

mother and I were outraged. My sister said she spoke to him about it

but he said he was too drunk to remember (no excuse). I didn't

understand why she wasn't as upset as my mother and I, I felt kind of

betrayed. What it came down to was the fact that I was the parent, so

it was my obligation to protect my daughter. If my sister was going

to allow him to come over (she lives next door), my daughter would no

longer be able to babysit. She got the hint and would send my

daughter home when he came over. I also let her know very calmly,

that because he was " family " , I would let it pass this once. But if

it ever happened again, I would tell my ex (her father). Being the

redneck that he is, he and her grown brothers would would clarify the

issue, most likley with baseball bats!!

I am just proud that my 8 yr old knew it was wrong and let me know.

Im sure that if he had gotten away with it he would of tried more.

The most you can do is educate your son, and keep him from those who

do not abide by what you feel is acceptable.