I totally agree with her message. It’s sad we have to do this talk with our kids, but we live in a sick world.
Personally I would have had this conversation at home, prior to dropping him off, but we’re all different and she might have just forgotten about it when still at home, in which case it’s fine to do it at the last moment.

I would do the same and keep reminding kids don’t care about where and what time we live in a crazy world

I THINK SHE SHOULD HAVE HAD THIS DISCUSSION ALONE WITH CHILD BUT TOTALLY APROVE OF HER WORD AND ADVICE. SAD BUT TRUE i HAVE KNOW THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF PEOPLE IN TOP POSITIONS WHO ARE PEDOPHILES! tHIS MUM LETTING HER CHILD TELL HER ANYTHING AND SHE WILL BELIEVE ND BE THER FOR HIM AND TAKE ANY APPROPRIATE ACTION. I AM SPEAKING AS SURVIVOR OF CHILD ABUSE UNDEALT WITH, iT WAS WHEN i WAS 45 AND WORING IN WELFARE I BURNT OUT AND MEMORIES CAME BACK. THEREFORE SEE NEED TO WARN CHILDREN AND GIVE WAYS OF DEALING WITH IT IF PROBLEM OCCURS.

Good On You Mum!! Hang your head high. This does come across as a reminder of an earlier discussion. And who cares of audience, if the person was offended (do they have something to hide?) My boys are much younger and I have this talk with them. We live in a sick world and it’s our responsibility to teach them self awareness and their surroundings.

I don’t blame her in this day and age for the warning. Just think she should have done it privately beforehand.

She is the mother and protecting her child the best she can.

No I think this is a bright idea to make your child aware of their surroundings and be mindful of who they talk to and how they interact with them.

If she said these things to her child, I expect this wasn’t the first time she did it. I expect she was just reinforcing something they had already talked about.

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 27 Jun 2018 , 7:07 am

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  Exactly – my thought process too – really feel like it was a reminder message.

I think the mum had the right idea making her son aware and enabling him to be aware of these things , but maybe not as he was walking out the door. Would have been better maybe at a time that he could have had some time to respond or ask questions .

I think this is a conversation that needs to take place in private and not so rushed so that children know exactly how to react if they feel uncomfortable.

It’s a conversation parents need to have with their children. Although it probably should have taken place in private.

Would their child understand? I suppose it’s better to educate than to say, if you don’t feel comfortable because some children can’t distinguish this as yet.

Probably should have had the conversation in private not in front of others, but unfortunately in this day an age, this conversation has to happen.

A very Important message and something that needs to be talked about with your children……but I personally think that it’s a conversation that Is best had at home, not as you’re kissing the child goodbye and in front of others.

Maybe the conversation did occur earlier and this was a reminder conversation?

Sadly, places like camps, its a very real possibility. She’s doing whatever she can to keep her child safe.

What was said was ok but maybe before the event say this. Then just remind the child about what was said earlier.

Mum’s and Dad’s unfortunately need to keep their kids safe from some very awful people and this Mum is just doing her best to do that.

I really don’t have a problem with her.

The timing wasn’t the best – I’d have done it earlier – but I don’t have an issue with what he actually said.