13 year old in trouble for receiving topless photo of classmate

[LdiJ]

The problem with her child started BEFORE then. Like -- when she didn't talk to him about sex, the age of consent, pornography and what is illegal.

You know, I am REALLY glad that my days of parenting a minor are past. With the digital age what you have to remember to teach your children is VASTLY different than when I raised my daughter, and she is only 26. Yeah, we had to do the sex talk...and the birth control talk...and don't do illegal things talk...but today, you have to teach them what is and isn't pornography and the number of things that can be/are illegal is far greater than it ever was.

People my daughter's age didn't even have phones that took pictures when they were still minors...parents of children my daughter's age didn't have to worry about getting sued for mega bucks due to illegal downloads...etc.

However, I suppose that every generation faces new challenges.

 

[stealth2]

It's not easy. When my oldest was in HS, he and a girl exchanged some questionable photos. I found out when said girl's father called him and demanded to speak with me. Luckily, kiddo handed over the phone ASAP. I made it clear that I would handle it on our end, but it never occurred to me to try and cast blame on the other party. My kid's wrong wasn't mitigated at all by what the girl may or may not have done. MY kid screwed up. NO, I did not take the phone away - as a single parent I needed them to have their phones. But those phones became open books. As did every move he made.

 

[Just Blue]

It's not easy. When my oldest was in HS, he and a girl exchanged some questionable photos. I found out when said girl's father called him and demanded to speak with me. Luckily, kiddo handed over the phone ASAP. I made it clear that I would handle it on our end, but it never occurred to me to try and cast blame on the other party. My kid's wrong wasn't mitigated at all by what the girl may or may not have done. MY kid screwed up. NO, I did not take the phone away - as a single parent I needed them to have their phones. But those phones became open books. As did every move he made.

I have two girls. 24 and 11. Eldest this topic was not an issue...but as soon as the little one got her cell it was. I had a VERY LONG talk with her about sex, sexting, porn and HER RESPONCIBLITY with HER PHONE. I would like to think that any parent notlivingunderaverylargerock would do the same.

 

[eerelations]

I think OP is lying. Her first posts read exactly (really, exactly) like a novel I finished reading a few weeks ago. And her subsequent posts (school not contacting authorities, she posting here before even speaking to her son, etc.) just don't make sense.

 

[NellieBly]

I'm a bit surprised the the school personnel (all mandated reporters) haven't already reported this. Then again, maybe they have.

I'm a mandated reporter and I'd be all over this.

 

[Ohiogal]

I think OP is lying. Her first posts read exactly (really, exactly) like a novel I finished reading a few weeks ago. And her subsequent posts (school not contacting authorities, she posting here before even speaking to her son, etc.) just don't make sense.

I need to ask -- what is the name of the book????? I wanna read!