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[quote=Anonymous]Obligatory plug for protecting the gift here.

I think no, because I'm paranoid about abuse anyway and - here's something really controversial - I'm not afraid of pedophiles, I'm afraid of unreported child abuse. Let me explain that. It's really difficult to "spot" a pedophile. You can talk precautions, plenty of them. But it is possible for someone to target your child. The issue is that most parents never ASK their children about child abuse. Has anyone ever actually ASKED their child if someone has touched them?Noone, right.

The thing is: the psychological evidence shows that children who are abducted and raped by a stranger in a one off event have BETTER psychological outcomes than people abused in less "violent" ways by people at home. In other words, if someone did - heaven forbid - molest your child, as long as you caught it quickly, therapy, emotional space etc, your child would probably be ok. It's the deception, shame, and moral ambiguity of when a loved authority figure is molesting that is actually more damaging.

So like I said, very careful to take precautions but also teach about boundaries and most importantly ASK. Always ask and make sure that it's clear you will NEVER get into trouble. [/quote]

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