Parental guidance
Excerpts from conversations on the Parents Council blog this week.
The new neighbor: “So a registered sex offender (child molester) moved into our neighborhood, about five doors down. We’re right near a park, there’s a day care within one block and my son’s elementary school within four blocks. This really makes me tense.
“I’m trying not to worry excessively but I am very angry. … I feel torn between letting my son have some expanding boundaries and posting this guy’s photo on our fridge, arming my kids with tasers and erecting a 5-foot brick wall around our yard.” – Posted by Debbie G.
“I’d definitely put the guy’s picture on my fridge.
“See what happens? We try to dialogue about how to let our kids explore and gain independence. We try to mother, not ‘smother,’ and a child molester moves in down the street.
“What’s a parent to do?
“Reading this makes me want to batten down the hatches. Tasers and the brick wall are sounding pretty good.
“And the irony of it all, is that studies show that most children who are molested or abused are assaulted by family members or people known to the family, not the stranger down the street.” – Posted by Cindy H.
You can weigh in on this and other issues at spokesmanreview.com/ blogs/parents.
THINGS TO DO
Free dog show
Sponsored by the Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers. Today and tomorrow, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. Call (208) 891-7512 for more information.
Girls’ CSI overnighter
For ages 10-13. Sponsored by Northeast Youth Center and Spokane Parks and Recreation. Proceeds support children’s programs in the Hillyard community. Starts Friday at 8 p.m. Cost: $30, includes t-shirt, supplies and food. For more information, call (509) 482-0708 or go to www.spokaneparks.org.
Father’s Day Craft
Make a picture frame for Dad out of duct tape. Saturday, 11 a.m., at Auntie’s Bookstore, 402 W. Main Ave. in Spokane. Call (509) 838-0206 or go to www.auntiesbooks.com for more information.
A daily listing of family-friendly activities is posted at spokesmanreview.com/ blogs/parents.
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