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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 593101" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I know. The mother called social services herself out of concern. I don't know if that was because of what he did or because the younger child was overly disturbed by it. Or if maybe the older brother did touch him. In these things, we never really know. The child was two years old. This child is claiming he knows better and won't do it again. I think it's best he get help to make sure he doesn't. Again, if a child does something sexual to a child of his own age, then, unless it was non-consensual, big deal. But a two year old?</p><p></p><p>That's why social services is so concerned. Plus they are well aware that often what is done is minimized by the younger child. At two, doubt he could even explain what went down. I'm all for finding out before it's too late, even if it puts us as parents out. As for making him leave the house, I don't know enough about it to know if this is sensible or over-the-top. Sometimes social services is very silly about very trite things and sometimes they are onto something. I have no opinion on whether or not he should leave the house, but I do think this older child needs therapy as an ongoing preventative, and that Dad and Mom need to watch the kids when they are together. Kids caught sexually acting out always promise they will never do it again and say it never happened before and often the younger one is afraid to tell the truth, if it isn't. So it's better to be safe than sorry. Unless two eight year olds are found laughing naked under the covers, both obviously happy, I think all sexual behavior toward younger kids should be seen as a threat to the younger child, especially with this degree of an age difference. My rule is: If we as adults would feel threatened if a bigger, tougher man had us cornered and did the deed, then it's definitely something that needs attention if it happens to a toddler.</p><p></p><p>JMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 593101, member: 1550"] I know. The mother called social services herself out of concern. I don't know if that was because of what he did or because the younger child was overly disturbed by it. Or if maybe the older brother did touch him. In these things, we never really know. The child was two years old. This child is claiming he knows better and won't do it again. I think it's best he get help to make sure he doesn't. Again, if a child does something sexual to a child of his own age, then, unless it was non-consensual, big deal. But a two year old? That's why social services is so concerned. Plus they are well aware that often what is done is minimized by the younger child. At two, doubt he could even explain what went down. I'm all for finding out before it's too late, even if it puts us as parents out. As for making him leave the house, I don't know enough about it to know if this is sensible or over-the-top. Sometimes social services is very silly about very trite things and sometimes they are onto something. I have no opinion on whether or not he should leave the house, but I do think this older child needs therapy as an ongoing preventative, and that Dad and Mom need to watch the kids when they are together. Kids caught sexually acting out always promise they will never do it again and say it never happened before and often the younger one is afraid to tell the truth, if it isn't. So it's better to be safe than sorry. Unless two eight year olds are found laughing naked under the covers, both obviously happy, I think all sexual behavior toward younger kids should be seen as a threat to the younger child, especially with this degree of an age difference. My rule is: If we as adults would feel threatened if a bigger, tougher man had us cornered and did the deed, then it's definitely something that needs attention if it happens to a toddler. JMO. [/QUOTE]
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