Nick Middaugh

But cultivating an environment where your son feels comfortable, knows for a fact that they can come to you about this kind of thing, having the right kind of conversations that are age appropriate about what your friends should be doing and what they can't be doing regarding whether it's touches or seeing you naked or whatever it might be is a good first foot forward.

But cultivating an environment where your son feels comfortable, knows for a fact that they can come to you about this kind of thing, having the right kind of conversations that are age appropriate about what your friends should be doing and what they can't be doing regarding whether it's touches or seeing you naked or whatever it might be is a good first foot forward.

Right, exactly. I still believed in Santa Claus when I was that age.

Right, exactly. I still believed in Santa Claus when I was that age.

Right, exactly. I still believed in Santa Claus when I was that age.

appropriate versus inappropriate safe behavior versus threatening or dangerous behavior do you need to check in with your kids every time they have a plate like i don't know the answer to this right right because the slippery slope of that too is like you want to let your kids be kids and you know you can't be too vigilant otherwise they're not gonna be kids you know if you're you're sitting them down at four and you're saying hey you know you're talking to them about

appropriate versus inappropriate safe behavior versus threatening or dangerous behavior do you need to check in with your kids every time they have a plate like i don't know the answer to this right right because the slippery slope of that too is like you want to let your kids be kids and you know you can't be too vigilant otherwise they're not gonna be kids you know if you're you're sitting them down at four and you're saying hey you know you're talking to them about

appropriate versus inappropriate safe behavior versus threatening or dangerous behavior do you need to check in with your kids every time they have a plate like i don't know the answer to this right right because the slippery slope of that too is like you want to let your kids be kids and you know you can't be too vigilant otherwise they're not gonna be kids you know if you're you're sitting them down at four and you're saying hey you know you're talking to them about

You know, their friends shouldn't be giving them oral or touching them. I don't think they're going to understand what that is. No, they won't. So that's part of the struggle, too, is, like, you have to try to navigate how you're going to have those conversations with your kids in order to protect them. And, you know, in the book, like, I just encourage people, like, hey, just be vigilant.

You know, their friends shouldn't be giving them oral or touching them. I don't think they're going to understand what that is. No, they won't. So that's part of the struggle, too, is, like, you have to try to navigate how you're going to have those conversations with your kids in order to protect them. And, you know, in the book, like, I just encourage people, like, hey, just be vigilant.

You know, their friends shouldn't be giving them oral or touching them. I don't think they're going to understand what that is. No, they won't. So that's part of the struggle, too, is, like, you have to try to navigate how you're going to have those conversations with your kids in order to protect them. And, you know, in the book, like, I just encourage people, like, hey, just be vigilant.

Try to be vigilant with your kids. Have the conversations when it's appropriate. And just don't, you know, don't overly trust anybody, whether it's your kid's friends or it's people that are responsible for supervising your kids. Yeah. You know.

Try to be vigilant with your kids. Have the conversations when it's appropriate. And just don't, you know, don't overly trust anybody, whether it's your kid's friends or it's people that are responsible for supervising your kids. Yeah. You know.

Try to be vigilant with your kids. Have the conversations when it's appropriate. And just don't, you know, don't overly trust anybody, whether it's your kid's friends or it's people that are responsible for supervising your kids. Yeah. You know.

Yeah, it's in your perimeter. So you've got to figure out how to shove it out. I don't know. I mean, truth be told, those are some good immediate actions, good steps. And from there, to actually try to mitigate and stop this issue, I'm sure there's people out there smarter than me that are still trying to figure that out.

Yeah, it's in your perimeter. So you've got to figure out how to shove it out. I don't know. I mean, truth be told, those are some good immediate actions, good steps. And from there, to actually try to mitigate and stop this issue, I'm sure there's people out there smarter than me that are still trying to figure that out.

Yeah, it's in your perimeter. So you've got to figure out how to shove it out. I don't know. I mean, truth be told, those are some good immediate actions, good steps. And from there, to actually try to mitigate and stop this issue, I'm sure there's people out there smarter than me that are still trying to figure that out.

Yeah, and what you're going up against is the grooming behavior of an abuser who is conducting trauma against a child that challenges their psychological development, psychosocial development, and it's instilling this intense fear of anybody ever finding out. You know, so you're working against the grooming. It's tough. I mean.

Yeah, and what you're going up against is the grooming behavior of an abuser who is conducting trauma against a child that challenges their psychological development, psychosocial development, and it's instilling this intense fear of anybody ever finding out. You know, so you're working against the grooming. It's tough. I mean.

Yeah, and what you're going up against is the grooming behavior of an abuser who is conducting trauma against a child that challenges their psychological development, psychosocial development, and it's instilling this intense fear of anybody ever finding out. You know, so you're working against the grooming. It's tough. I mean.