OK, or NOT OK - A Short Poll (Read 511 times)

This is an interesting issue for me.  Where we go swimming, there is a separate women's "family" locker room where boys up to age six are allowed.  I've honestly never noticed if there is a men's family locker room.

This summer, my son will be seven, although he is a tiny kid and looks about 5.  While I know it is unlikely, I work in the criminal justice field, and I know that if any public places are magnets for pedophiles, they are public pools, parks, fairs, and other places where children could end up unaccompanied.  Especially places like a men's YMCA locker room.  I am uncomfortable sending my sweet boy into the men's locker room by himself.  I also don't like to send him into men's restrooms by himself when I can help it.  I'm considering keeping him with me and pretending he's six.

 

Stranger Danger?

Of all children under age 5 murdered from 1976-2005 –

31% were killed by fathers
29% were killed by mothers
23% were killed by male acquaintances
7% were killed by other relatives
3% were killed by strangers

Moral: Your safest bet is to leave your child with a stranger.
SOURCE: http://bjs.ojp.usdoj.gov/content/homicide/children.cfm

https://www.ncjrs.gov/html/ojjdp/nismart/03/ns5.html

 

also, 20% more likely to be carried off by a Kenyan woman.

Thanks for this  - I knew this.  We've done a fair amount of re-educating our children on "stranger danger".  They get taught "stranger danger" at school, and we tell them that if they ever need help, they can ask a stranger.  It's okay.

I'm not worried about my child getting murdered In the locker room.  I am worried about a stranger trying to cop a feel.

Yes.  This was my worry with bathrooms etc. when mine were young.