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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2016 8:59:43 GMT
"Children as young as five have been accused of carrying out sexual offences at school, new figures reveal.
In one case, a five-year-old girl was reported to police for sexually assaulting a boy under 13"
news.sky.com/story/children-aged-five-accused-of-sex-crimes-10527466
A whole new world for Peter and Jane, and how Enid Blyton's Famous Five missed out
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Post by lana on Aug 8, 2016 13:15:50 GMT
I would hazard a guess that some of the children who are behaving in the manner that the article suggests are perhaps victims of sexual abuse themselves. Children as young as some of those reported in that article would have no clue about sex unless they have been abused.
In documentaries about child sex abuse victims children are given dolls to play with,under supervision, and they enact sexual acts with them which in normal circumstances they would have no clue about.
I trust the professionals are pursuing this path when dealing with these children.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2016 14:00:34 GMT
I would hazard a guess that some of the children who are behaving in the manner that the article suggests are perhaps victims of sexual abuse themselves. Children as young as some of those reported in that article would have no clue about sex unless they have been abused. In documentaries about child sex abuse victims children are given dolls to play with,under supervision, and they enact sexual acts with them which in normal circumstances they would have no clue about. I trust the professionals are pursuing this path when dealing with these children. Did you never play "Doctors and Nurses"?  |
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Post by marispiper on Aug 8, 2016 14:40:53 GMT
Yes. But we didn't live in a world of internet porn.
Curiosity about sex and sexuality begins at a very early age and is natural. I can remember questioning my brother quite closely about his bits!!
However, I think children now are exposed to images/film/behaviour far too early - even a lot of seemingly innocuous music videos contain a lot of sexual content so it's hardly surprising that children emulate them. I hate to see little girls in sexy outfits too, which are on sale even for age 3/4!
I was walking behind two girls who, I guess, were aged about 12 - both wearing little tiny shorts and cropped tops. I had boys - but I just would not let a daughter of mine go out like that!
At my last school, there was a fair amount of sexual harassment, even in lower school. And mobile phone photo swapping of images (selfies and other porn) was very common.
The fact that it has now reached primary school children dismays me but then the children in year 7 at secondary will certainly have younger brothers or sisters at primary, and probably show them a lot of things they shouldn't, which may make an impression upon them which will become part of their attitude towards the opposite sex.
The age of innocence has long past.
I just wonder how all this affects boys and girls ability to form healthy (sexual) relationships in their adult future?
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Post by lana on Aug 8, 2016 16:14:48 GMT
I would hazard a guess that some of the children who are behaving in the manner that the article suggests are perhaps victims of sexual abuse themselves. Children as young as some of those reported in that article would have no clue about sex unless they have been abused. In documentaries about child sex abuse victims children are given dolls to play with,under supervision, and they enact sexual acts with them which in normal circumstances they would have no clue about. I trust the professionals are pursuing this path when dealing with these children. Did you never play "Doctors and Nurses"? The people who have accused these children of sex abuse don't think they're playing doctors and nurses. |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2016 17:23:21 GMT
Did you never play "Doctors and Nurses"? The people who have accused these children of sex abuse don't think they're playing doctors and nurses. I wonder if our games would be classed as sexual assault in these ultra cautious times of today |
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Post by aubrey on Aug 8, 2016 18:52:57 GMT
I'd think a lot of it is adults more willing to make a criminal case out of it than anything.
Even the NSPCC says "'It is deeply concerning that over the last few years thousands of young people have made allegations of sexual offences committed against them in school; a place that should be a sanctuary for children where they are safe from such horrors.
"The rise in reporting to police reflects a very worrying trend which should make all authorities and parents sit up and take notice and then redouble their efforts to keep children safe from sexual abuse, both inside and outside of school.'"
A rise in reporting doesn't mean there's more going on, just that it's being reported more.
The NSPCC did a really bad report a year or so ago saying that children as young as 12 are getting addicted to porn. It was pure self reporting, based on a questionnaire (I think multiple choice) done by a market research company that boasted of being able to get the results you want. The headlines were about children either being addicted (which I think the report didn't really say but did hint at) or were worried about being addicted: which is hardly surprising, considering the negative view of porn from pretty much everyone around them, and the fact that addiction was a term used in the questionnaire.
I once did something pornographic with a pencil to an eight year old girl. I was seven; and it was her idea. I hadn't seen any pornography, and I doubt that she had. It was the kind of thing that kids will do, and have always done. No police were involved.
David Cameron blocked a measure to make sex education mandatory in all state funded schools. I can't imagine what his reasoning was; but he at least had no interest in protecting children.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 8, 2016 20:18:13 GMT
I think that joe public has become paranoid about sexual activity involving children. The media will happily whip up hysteria if it suits sales, the police will happily pursue any allegations (easier to chase suspected paedophiles than hardened criminals)
I have always smiled, waved at, or chatted with children but have been warned to be careful in case of being accused of being a paedophile
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