This is horrifying. I couldn't believe it when DH told me about it last night. I really try not to keep my kids in a bubble, but I am all tempted to homeschool them and keep them locked in the house with all this crap. 12 year olds?!??!?!!!
Ugghhhhhh. This is the first story I read on the news today. It makes me so, so sad. I have a 10 y.o. and he would probably willingly go with people who he thought were his friends.
OMFG. I don't even know what to say about this. Is there anything they can do to this Slenderman person who is encouraging people to kill? This stuff makes me so anxious.
Slenderman is a fictional character/meme. He doesn't encourage people to kill. It's just a scary story sort of thing.
Oh. I thought they were on a website with this guy. Oops.
Also, this is another reason I will be all up in my daughters business when it comes to her internet access/activities. I understand you never know what goes on at someone else's house but damn.
Maybe I should have saved that for a flameful?
Ya know I had a friend whose kids were required to leave there phones to charge in the kitchen each night and there Mom would go through every text all the history etc.
I know this wouldn't prevent anything, just make kids sneakier ( delete texts and history) but seriously it sounds much less derainged now.
Also, this is another reason I will be all up in my daughters business when it comes to her internet access/activities. I understand you never know what goes on at someone else's house but damn.
Maybe I should have saved that for a flameful?
Ya know I had a friend whose kids were required to leave there phones to charge in the kitchen each night and there Mom would go through every text all the history etc.
I know this wouldn't prevent anything, just make kids sneakier ( delete texts and history) but seriously it sounds much less derainged now.
I have a 12 year old and a 14 year old. This is terrifying. I can't even read anything beyond the headline. Horrifying doesn't begin to describe it.
I thought the biggest threat to my kids would be them doing stupid internet shit to themselves, like the cold water challenge or the choking game (both of which we've talked about). Talking to them about fending off two knife-wielding psychos you thought were your friends never even entered my mind. Jesus. I need to take some deep breaths.
This story has really fucked me up today. My son talks about Slenderman all the time. A long discussion is on the agenda for tonight.
Uh. What?
Did you know what Slenderman is? And the discussion is just NOW happening?
I do, yes. He already was blocked from the creepy pasta website. The first talk already happened. They just talk about him at school and all that. The discussion tonight will be about this, highlighting why kids aren't allowed to see/do certain things. They don't get it sometimes when they're pre-teens. This will be an example to back us up. We will also talk more about reality vs. fantasy. It's an ongoing discussion. This just makes me sick, so he's going to have to hear about it. Again.
This story has really fucked me up today. My son talks about Slenderman all the time. A long discussion is on the agenda for tonight.
Uh. What?
Did you know what Slenderman is? And the discussion is just NOW happening?
But isn't it just a creepy story/ mythology. I mean kids tell creepy stories all the time. Like .0000000001 percent are so detached from reality they act on them.
I don't know much about Slenderman though. Is it something that encourages murder or harm?
That meme is too scary for me. Seriously. 12 year olds need to be watching Frozen or someshit.
My 12 year old SD is into frozen and thinks sleeping by windows is scary ::whew:: there is no way she is googling slenderman. Hell I'm too scared to Google it because everyone else says its scary
This just made me feel better about that decision.
No sleepovers? That makes me kind of sad. Why no sleepovers?
Because I am a helicopter parent.
But really. I was exposed to alot during sleepovers as a child. Drunk parents, parents leaving and the girls I was with inviting boys over - seeing those people mess around at the age 12 - being exposed to drugs - sneaking out - etc etc. One time my friends older sister scared the shit out of me by chasing me around and I hid in the bathroom crying until the parents came back.
Honestly, there was only one girl that my mom should have allowed me to spend the night with and even at her house I hooked up with her brother once.
Sleepovers can happen - they can just happen at my house. Sorry kids.
ETA : I guess things are different now because in theory my kids can have cell phones and call me. But I was really traumatized by some sleepovers I attended.
I would say that if I knew that parents well - maybe... but then I get too worried about sexual abuse. So no, prob not even then.
Did you know what Slenderman is? And the discussion is just NOW happening?
I do, yes. He already was blocked from the creepy pasta website. The first talk already happened. They just talk about him at school and all that. The discussion tonight will be about this, highlighting why kids aren't allowed to see/do certain things. They don't get it sometimes when they're pre-teens. This will be an example to back us up. We will also talk more about reality vs. fantasy. It's an ongoing discussion. This just makes me sick, so he's going to have to hear about it. Again.
Oh man. I am so sorry. This stuff is crazy. Good luck!