Comments on: Sex predators groom against child protection

By: Megan

Megan — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:47:57 +0000

Thanks women…I have not been ignoring your comments, just incredibly busy and unable to get to computer for blog time.

Lin, I love to include other excellent posts on the topic and your address of mother blame was pertinent.

PQ. It is so sad that some children don’t understand that they are allowed to say no to grown ups who do bad things to them. The perpetrators love it and sometimes pick kids who are most unlikely to say anything.

Joh my birthday sister, yes, blame to where it belongs. It is such an emotive area though that many people over react and become almost hysterical about it. That is the power of the perpetrator though – in their grooming they create conquer and divide and they sit back loving it because it makes their targeting of specific children easier.

By: Joh

Joh — Wed, 07 May 2008 13:16:11 +0000

Thanks Megan, your articles are great and grounded in common sense and experience. I agree with Lin that it is important to direct blame only at the guilty. Misdirected judgement and fear around this crime doesn’t help.

By: PlanningQueen

PlanningQueen — Mon, 05 May 2008 00:10:08 +0000

Well written and thoughtful post Megan. Reminds me that to keep encouraging independent thought, open communication in my children and letting them know that they have the right to say “NO” to adults.

By: Lin

Lin — Sun, 04 May 2008 23:59:07 +0000

Excellent information Megan. Very well done. Thank you for including my mother blame post in your links. Non-offending mothers should not be blamed for when their child has been sexually abused. The blame belongs to the perpetrator, and the mother and family of the victim has been groomed and victimized as well.