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My son (12) was send inappropriate pictures from an older boy (16) at his school

My son who is 12 started going to a new to school this year and has had a hard time making friends. He happens to be trans. A 16 year old boy at his school he had never talked to before added him to Snapchat. They chatted for a bit and then the boy told him he was horny and sent him 2 pictures of his penis. My son sent him a great response saying how disgusting and inappropriate that was. He called out the age difference and told him to leave him alone then blocked him from the app. At this point my son told me what was going on. I'm not sure how to proceed. Do I notify the school even though this didn't happen at school? Going to the police seems like an overreaction. We are new to town and I have no idea who this boys parents are or how to get in contact with them directly. It doesn't feel right doing nothing. What do you all think?

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I wish I could buy a pen for the larger size diapers to add a wetness indicator

That's it. I hate not being able to see if her diaper is wet. If only there was a special pen that you could draw a line on the diaper and it changed colour when wet. She uses Pampers and the line is only there for newborn sizes which she has now outgrown

Am I over protective?

My wife and I have a 2 year old. We have different views on what is safe for our son to do. Today, she was letting him climb around on patio furniture (over a concrete patio). The cushions were off so he was balancing on the strips of metal that support the cushions. He is pretty good with this sort of thing. My issue was he was also holding a pen in one hand. I went out side and while walking towards them asked my wife to take the pen away. To which my wife rolled eyes and dismissed my concerns that he could fall and the pen cause injury to an eye or harm him in some other way. But she still took the pen. This interaction kind of made me angry. Not the part that it happened but her attitude when I stepped in to make the situation safer for my son, in what I thought was a reasonable way. Thoughts?

How on earth did they keep the baby quiet in the Quiet Place 2?!

That’s it.

How can parents get their kids to be more apt to comply? One strategy widely recommended by children's health professionals is to engage your child in short, daily sessions of child-led play. @SummerThomad https://t.co/DrQoxBvos8

Tornado safety

Saw this on a fb group and wanted to share

Point systems for good and bad behavior

Are point system for good and behavior healthy for a child? Will they develop weird butt-kissing personalities or any other negative traits? My eldest daughter thinks we should put up a poster with tally mark for good and bad behavior on display on the fridge.

A young boy is not only impressing TikTok, but also celebrities with the way he discusses his emotions. A mental health professional weighs in and gives advice on helping little kids process their own feelings. https://t.co/QkqQFncEPB

Raising children is one of the most significant, meaningful, and profound experiences. Is this just an evolutionary illusion, a trick to make us keep on reproducing? I’ll argue that it’s the real thing, they put us in touch with truth, beauty, and meaning. -@alisongopnik

Stupid fucking husband and his PlayStation

Yeah, I reckon my title could be enough in itself 😂😂 This jackoff has sat and played it almost nonstop the last two days (and before, but it’s the last 48h I’m talking about). Yesterday, after I did *everything* and was literally on the last task of the night, he asks if there’s anything he can help with. Bitch, please. Tonight we just had an argument about nothing once again, and I brought up how much he’s been gaming the last few days, and he even acknowledged that he’s been doing more than he should. In the five minutes I took to say goodnight to the kids, he’s hopped on once again. So I have decided to mess with the router settings a little. Throttle the port the PS is on, etc. Because fuck this guy in particular.

My husband and I left our 17-year-old home alone for 5 days. I gave him clear instructions, starting with, “We trust you.” https://t.co/JjSwNmQh3r

Holding the baby too much?

I have a 7 week old baby who loves to be held. He will fuss and cry if you put him down for too long and if you ignore him he will eventually start screaming. As soon as we pick him up he is calmed. He sleeps great through the night swaddled but during the day he wants all the snuggles, which I usually oblige. Any one else’s baby like this? Will he grow out of it or am I setting a bad precedent?

Does anyone else have a kids that just never stops talking?

I mean literally talks herself to sleep, wakes up and doesn’t really stop until she falls asleep at night. I love her so much and love that she’s chatty but 5 minutes of silence would be sooo amazing.

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