It continues...
It appears yesterday's topic has had many people talking.. it's been discussed in various forums, and blogged by other people.
As an update, it appears that the boy is now going to be charged with rape, something that everyone seems to agree should happen. It's also been hinted that social services are going to get more involved in the 12 year old's case.
Some have even suggested that the mother of the 12 year old should have all her children removed from her. I guess she has endangered her child.. she has allowed her to smoke and drink since she was NINE, and she allows her to go out to situations where she can have sex. Nowhere is it suggested that this is an 'out of control' child that the mother can't handle.. she seems to encourage her activities, and seems proud of her.
The sad thing is, I believe that this isn't as isolated as we hope. In my job, I came across many 14 - 16 year olds drinking too much, and having sex at parties.. I'm sure there are some younger ones out there too. Whatever happened to just being a child?
As an update, it appears that the boy is now going to be charged with rape, something that everyone seems to agree should happen. It's also been hinted that social services are going to get more involved in the 12 year old's case.
Some have even suggested that the mother of the 12 year old should have all her children removed from her. I guess she has endangered her child.. she has allowed her to smoke and drink since she was NINE, and she allows her to go out to situations where she can have sex. Nowhere is it suggested that this is an 'out of control' child that the mother can't handle.. she seems to encourage her activities, and seems proud of her.
The sad thing is, I believe that this isn't as isolated as we hope. In my job, I came across many 14 - 16 year olds drinking too much, and having sex at parties.. I'm sure there are some younger ones out there too. Whatever happened to just being a child?
posted by Michelle at 07:48
3 Comments:
I'm glad the authorities are getting involved & that the lad is being prosecuted. I'm one of those who think her mother should also be charged - with neglect of her child, as she's clearly not being doing her job as a parent.
Hi Michelle,
I too read that story on the BBC news site with disgust. Disgraceful that a child gets pregnant at that age. But even more so that her parent lets her smoke 20 a day!
That childs life is ruined and I personally think her mother is lazy and irresponsible. If the mother still manages to keep her daughter she will be aweful busy once the baby arrives.
Sad how society has changed since our childhoods.
I am so thankful that my niece is so responsible.
Hope you are well and had a lovely Mothers day.
(((HUGS)))
syn,
xxx
I live in the American South, where weirdness is a way of life.
Not long ago, there was a huge scandal involving an entire county. It seems the kids in the middle and high schools (ages 11 thru 17) had been involved in some pretty kinky sex parties. I won't go into all the details, but it ended up being discussed on several National news programs.
Talk about embarrassing! And it was all because the parents of these kids were either too self-involved to pay attention to what their kids were doing or where they were after school every day, or the parents just plain didn't care.
I'm glad the boy involved in the Edinburgh case is going to be prosecuted, but more importantly, he and his parents should be held financially responsible for this child until the age of majority.
The mother of the pregnant girl should have her children confiscated and she should undergo psychiatric counseling while she's at it to help her see what a total failure she is as a mother.
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