I apologize for my lateness or rather absence from my newly started blog. I could give you my excuses, but they are not very interesting. Let's face it. I got lazy.
I promise to bring you my take on a study on stay-home and working moms published back in December when I originally intended (and started) to write about it. In the mean time, can we talk about what is going on with this elementary school in California? You can catch up and read here.
It is my nightmare realized. I know you're not supposed to live in fear of the world and hide your children from it, but how are we supposed to defend against this kind of stuff? Sure, you can talk to your kid at what age? As young as three? Tell them about what is proper touching and what isn't and tell mommy and daddy if something weird happens? That seems to be all we can do! The rest is a crap shoot. It really seems like dumb luck if your kid manages to escape the clutches of a sexual predator. I don't know how we're going to know who to trust in our children's lives. I want them to live life and enjoy school and sports and all the things kids do. But every time I turnaround there are news stories about a teacher molesting students or a coach using a camp to rape boys. How do parents stay sane and keep their children safe without hiding them away?
I suppose the answer is talk to your kids. It seems like it's just so hard to know who you can trust. I'm sure one thing you can rely on is your instinct as a parent. Predators don't exactly where signs, but you know when something strikes you as odd. I hope we manage to get a message to our kids about what is OK and they at least understand without being freaked out. I've heard that it's better to talk about it because it's the best way to protect them and it really won't scare them. They take note and move on?
Having kids certainly brings new challenges! And our kid isn't even one yet, but here I am, worrying about schools and the world.
Lookout for another post very soon!
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