Recent content by AndieRose

I hear ya! I need to work up to it because I really don't want to start anything!

Thanks! I might try that. If mom isn't gonna say anything, I just may tell the little buggers myself! LOL

I might try this, I did give them very disapproving glances today, but I don't think they saw, or cared, LOL!

Exactly! I don't want to start any drama but, jeez, how can she not see what a disturbance this causes. I always try very hard to be respectful of other parents and it drives me up the wall when people let older kids go nuts. I'm more forgiving when it's toddlers, but 8 or 9 is old enough to...

They're in a class that starts just as we leave, and now that I think about it, they may not even have a sibling in one of the teams. I think they just get there early. I guess I just have to try and gently mention it.

Yes, she's there messing with her phone the whole time and occasionally asking them to try handstands! I'm really wondering how she could be so oblivious to the annoyance. Maybe she's just used to it.

Okay, maybe I'm overreacting, but should I say something to the mother who allows her two boys to jump all over the bleachers during team practice? These boys are at least 8 or 9 and they are literally jumping non-stop across the entire span, up, down, and across the bleachers, during the whole...

I think maybe you are misinterpreting. In no way do I blame myself or other victims of sex crimes. My views on the way young girls dress has nothing to do with fear of drawing a predator. I know, unfortunately, that your clothing has nothing to do with whether an attacker chooses you. I do...

Yes, I'm in the beginning stages of this dilemma right now with my 11 year-old. She's developing and I only buy her tankinis. It's easier with her because she's a bit of a tomboy and has zero interest in fashion, so there's not much of a fight. My youngest is the opposite so I'm dreading her...

Thank you!

Once again, thank you! This is exactly my point. I don't want to alarm anyone or make them paranoid, and I think the danger is low because of modern methods of prevention, I'm still aware that some parents (granted, not all) would be concerned at noticing a stranger at the gym. Also, maybe this...

Thank you for replying, and you're right, but I'm not worried about my kids being hurt. I just don't want to be a source of concern to others. It really was just a basic instinct and a feeling that some of the parents might care if a stranger was hanging around, especially after our gym received...

Thanks for responding! :) I think it's normal to feel a little disturbed by overhearing men talking about your daughter's body, but again, I have a skewed perspective due to my history. Also, I'm not concerned that there are molesters at our gym, I know it's unlikely and if there were, there are...

Thank you! I'm in school for psychiatric nursing and I know exactly what you're talking about. Also, I'm a room parent at my children's parochial school and as a volunteer, am required by the diocese to have a background check and fingerprints on file. I also have to complete "Shield the...

You're right! It's horrible to have to think like this, but it is the world we live in. I don't know where you live, but in the US, we have Megan's law websites where you can look up your area and see the sex offenders that live there. It is SHOCKING to see how many live within a given mile of...