It's not really the point of the article (some of these folks in the story are adults) but I was thinking about this.
I always wonder about these warnings to parents, if they have any use.
Are any parents who would hear / listen to such a warning have kids at who are seriously at risk?
As a parent I hear other parents talk about various risks, and I always think "Uh ... yeah your kid is the last kid I think would do that." and so on. The parents who are less present / have other challenges / aren't connected with their kids, they aren't bringing these things up.
bediger4000 · 2d ago
Sure they have use - as a way to whip up a "moral panic". The parents of the kids who are likely to do this aren't the intended audience. It's other, uptight, morally upstanding citizens who are the target.
It's not really the point of the article (some of these folks in the story are adults) but I was thinking about this.
I always wonder about these warnings to parents, if they have any use.
Are any parents who would hear / listen to such a warning have kids at who are seriously at risk?
As a parent I hear other parents talk about various risks, and I always think "Uh ... yeah your kid is the last kid I think would do that." and so on. The parents who are less present / have other challenges / aren't connected with their kids, they aren't bringing these things up.