What would u do

[redvelvet]

Re: What would u do

@sweetu

if ur young son/daughter (lets say under 5’s as they are not aware of wats right and wrong) is told to take his/her older playmates pants down and perform a sexual act on the other child? Your child refuses and tells u straight away

1- beat them
2- praise them for telling u
3-other, if so what?

i was reading something regarding this topic when the thought crossed my mind. I prsonally wud praise my child for telling and encourage him/her to tell me about anything of the sort, whether a child makes them do it or adult they shud tell us straight away. Care to share ur thoughts and views?

this topic is aimed at parents of young children as well as expectant parents

OMG, what kind of a question in this? And what type of parent would beat their child for doing the right thing? Moreover…kids that age (under 5) are so innocent…that they don’t know the difference b/w right and wrong…and they will sometimes “imitate” or “follow” the older kids…because in their younger eyes…the older kids are “cooler” and they may even seek the approval of the older kids. Even in this situation…I don’t think that a parent should beat the child…because he/she didn’t know better. Plus, in some cases…beating can develop resentment in a child…and the child might avoid something out of “fear” rather than an understanding that what they did was really wrong.

“Other, if so what?”…naturally the “other” option (for many parents) would also include things like explaining to their child (as simply as possible) why the behavior is wrong…AND…ensuring that their child does not interact with that playmate in the future…AS WELL AS…possibly informing the parent of the child or another authority figure such as a teacher.