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[quote=Anonymous]Tim is 11 and a year younger than Drew. They are friends, but only because they take the same extracurricular once a week. Tim's mom drops him off at the Drew household every week for an hour before the activity starts. The parents are friendlier with one another - Tim and Drew don't have a lot in common, and one year/one grade level can mean a lot at that age.

Tim confided in his parents that there is experimentation going on at these drop-offs, they are of a sexual nature (looking and touching, no sex) and Tim feels he can't say no to them. WWYD? I strongly disagree with getting the system involved. I think the boys should be separated and possibly get private individual counseling. I think social workers, school councelors, and possibly police will add to Tim's shame, not his relief. No, I am not a member of Drew's family, so that is not my bias here. My bias has to do with sexual experimentation of my own at an early age, and the sinking horror if an adult outside my family tried to talk about it with me. I admit to being a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to parenting, but what good can come from blowing up two kids' lives for this? Oh, and this is a small town - the kind where the chief of police is married to the school secretary and everyone knows everyone's business. Physicians and therapists may keep confidentiality, but the school psychologist and guidance counselors may as well start a blog where they name names. No one in this situation has enough money to take anyone to court; these are working-class people. [/quote]

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