Australian Politics Forum - Dilema

John Smith

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 72246
Gender: male

Dilema - Age Appropriate
Oct 21^st, 2016 at 7:41pm

Today, my 7 year old came home from school whereby he told me all about Daniel Morcombe and what happened to him. Apparently he was even shown pictures even of Daniels skeleton. I'm not sure how much detail they went into, or even why .... but he seems to know the general gist of the case.

He is now terrified about some nutter coming in and getting him. I've spent the majority of the afternoon trying to explain to him that these things are a rare occurance, that he is safe, that mummy and daddy will protect him etc etc. But when I tried to send him upstairs to grab a jumper, he was terrified that some bad man was waiting for him and refused to go up unless I accompanied him. He's not normally like this. Now he's even talking about wanting to sleep in my bed ... something he hasn't done since he was 12 months old.

I've always avoided stories of bogey men etc because I didn't want him growing up to be afraid. I wanted him to be confident, but still make smart choices.

I've been trying to work out why they had this discussion, and for the life of me can't work out why. Sure, they have lessons about stranger danger ... but they don't need to go into details about real life crimes or frighten the crap out of kids to make that point. I'm of the opinion that I am going to go to his school on Monday morning and raise hell.

My question, does anyone think it's appropriate that schools discuss murder cases with 7 year olds? Or can anyone think of a good reason why a 7 year old even needs to know about it?

Back to top

Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

IP Logged

Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20230 Gordon Gender:	Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate Reply #1 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 7:46pm No. I was thinking about this today actually . My 9 year old girl is teaching herself a few Stones songs on the piano. She was listening to Gimme Shelter and I'm just waiting for her to ask me what rape means.
Back to top	IBI IP Logged

lee Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 16422 Gender:	Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate Reply #2 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 7:49pm Was it the school or was it other kids? It is not exactly clear. If it was the school, I would definitely complain. If it was the kids, I would still raise the issue.
Back to top	IP Logged

Aussie

Gold Member

Offline

OzPolitic

Posts: 37678
Gender: male

Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate
Reply #3 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 7:55pm

Welcome to Team Anti Morcombe. I despise this exposure of your child to that schit, and the School's intrusion into your management of the way you want your Son to hear about matters of great sensitivity as you saw this afternoon. Phark them and the lame horse they rode in on! This is the way the Morcombe Parents make their living. Flogging their story around the Country side and being bloody paid for it and not giving one proper moments thought to the emotional damage they are causing.

Your seven year old Son should never have been exposed to the name Morcombe. A lesson in stranger danger can be delivered with any reference to physical consequences to kids.

Get there on Monday and rip that School Principal a new arsehole, not only for your Son, but for me as well. These people make me spew.

Back to top

« Last Edit: Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:09pm by Aussie »

IP Logged

Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20230 Gordon Gender:	Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate Reply #4 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 7:58pm I'm sure Aussie will love this one
Back to top	IBI IP Logged

Lord Herbert Gold Member Offline Posts: 34441 Gender:	Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate Reply #5 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:02pm That is so wrong, John. My commiserations. In your place I would contact as many of the parents whose children were involved, and make it a group effort. Also see the school counselor.
Back to top	IP Logged

John Smith

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 72246
Gender: male

Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate
Reply #6 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:22pm

Gordon wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 7:46pm:

She was listening to Gimme Shelter and I'm just waiting for her to ask me what rape means.

he hasn't asked me that one yet ..... Shocked

lee wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 7:49pm:

Was it the school or was it other kids?

it was the school.

Aussie wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 7:55pm:

A lesson in stranger danger can be delivered with any reference to physical consequences to kids.

I'm not even sure if that was why they did it ... apparently they've been asked to wear a red shirt on the 28th ... I hope that's not the only reason the kids were put through this

Lord Herbert wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:02pm:

That is so wrong, John. My commiserations.

thanks

Back to top

Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

IP Logged

Aussie

Gold Member

Offline

OzPolitic

Posts: 37678
Gender: male

Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate
Reply #7 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:30pm

Quote:

I'm not even sure if that was why they did it ... apparently they've been asked to wear a red shirt on the 28th ... I hope that's not the only reason the kids were put through this

This makes it even worse!!!! That is the Day for Daniel
on which, here on the Sunshine Coast, there is a march with people wearing red on the claimed basis of......I have no pharking idea.....but.....all the local Pollies will be there to be seen, with School kids (like your Son) who have no idea whatsoever, just to boost crowd numbers to massage the Morcombes and provide the schmedia with some footage for that nights Schnews.

The personal Family financial and political exploitation which is going on as a result of that Kid's death is pissing many Sunshine Coasters off, increasingly every year they carry on with it.

Get the phark over it Morcombes!!!!!!!

Back to top

IP Logged

Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20230 Gordon Gender:	Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate Reply #8 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:33pm I reckon the Sunshine Coast should be renamed Morcombe town and every public meeting's should begin with a tribute to them. The whole area should ceceed from Australia and the new currency would be the Morcombe. Anyone who speaks Ill of a Morcombe would be deported to Tasmania
Back to top	IBI IP Logged

Gordon Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 20230 Gordon Gender:	Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate Reply #9 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:36pm
Back to top	IBI IP Logged

Bias_2012 Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 10310 Gender:	Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate Reply #10 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:43pm Why do you think soldiers come home and suffer PTSD? not conditioned to the battlefield Let your son learn everything about the real world and become conditioned to it. The last thing you want is a wimp on your hands
Back to top	Our Lives Are Governed By The Feast & Famine Variable IP Logged

John Smith

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 72246
Gender: male

Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate
Reply #11 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:46pm

I finally seem to have gotten him to calm down. At least the demands that he sleep in my bed have ceased and he seems happy to go to bed. I had the house prayed today as part of the annual pest control, and I told him that the spray kills spiders, cockroaches and makes the legs fall off bad men so if one were to walk in while he was asleep, they wouldn't be able to get up the stairs ...

after trying all sorts of ways to ease his concerns all afternoon, that one seems to have worked. Roll Eyes

Back to top

Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

IP Logged

John Smith

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 72246
Gender: male

Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate
Reply #12 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:48pm

Bias_2012 wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:43pm:

Let your son learn everything about the real world and become conditioned to it.

I plan to, but 7 years of age is just to young for that sort of crap .... their are concepts he has to juggle with that he is simply incapable of understanding at the age of 7. At 7 the world is black and white.

Back to top

Our esteemed leader:
I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus.

IP Logged

John Smith Gold Member Offline Australian Politics Posts: 72246 Gender:	Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate Reply #13 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:49pm Aussie wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:30pm: Get the phark over it Morcombes!!!!!!! that will never happen ... even in another 50 yrs, they won't be 'over it'
Back to top	Our esteemed leader: I hope that bitch who was running their brothels for them gets raped with a cactus. IP Logged

Gordon

Gold Member

Offline

Australian Politics

Posts: 20230
Gordon
Gender: male

Re: Dilema - Age Appropriate
Reply #14 - Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:53pm

John Smith wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:49pm:

Aussie wrote on Oct 21^st, 2016 at 8:30pm:

Get the phark over it Morcombes!!!!!!!

that will never happen ... even in another 50 yrs, they won't be 'over it'

Aussie thinks getting over a murdered child takes the same time as to air out a car after someone drops a bad vindaloo fart.

Hope he doesn't have to walk a mile......

Back to top

IBI

IP Logged