Anonymous wrote:I would (a) tell the school; (b) call the police and file a police report; and (c) tell the soccer coach.

That was dangerous, unlawful, and could have been deadly.

I posted earlier. I don't think his has anything to do with the school. It didn't happen on school property. This is an event between the sets of parents.

Op, the parents likely won't belive you, but it's best to report and let them know you will contact the police. Does your son have text messages? I'm certain those boys took video. In the end I still say this will lead to those boys thinking it's okay to drug their future dates if someone doesn't stop it. Op give an update.

Also your son is already being bullied. Your actions cant possibly make it worse. These kids are not his friends and if he believes they are and wants to continue to hang with them get him therapy. I would leave the team and let the coach know why in a matter of fact way. The coach can't do much but I think other adults should be aware because when another kid accuses these kids of this behavior there will be a record. Also travel soccer teams sometimes go with coaches and I as a coach would not feel comfortable taking responsibility for kids who would do this.

Anonymous wrote:If a parent told me their son did this, I’d laugh. Melatonin makes you mildly tired. It’s not ambien, sheesh. People in this thread are insane

That’s not the point. It’s the principle and it is wrong.

Anonymous wrote:If a parent told me their son did this, I’d laugh. Melatonin makes you mildly tired. It’s not ambien, sheesh. People in this thread are insane

Whatever was in that gummy did not make him mildly tired. Grow up.

Anonymous wrote:If a parent told me their son did this, I’d laugh. Melatonin makes you mildly tired. It’s not ambien, sheesh. People in this thread are insane

Did you actually read the post?? They didn’t give him one melatonin. Of course that’s fine. They gave him a PLATE without him knowing. He took so much he was ill through the next day. They may not have realized what they were doing was dangerous, but it was.

And either way they need to know that playing a prank on the kid that is the odd man out is absolutely cruel.

I’m a new poster and while I completely understand what an awful position you are in I think this is dangerous and the parents need to know. I would definitely want to know if it was my son.

If a parent told me their son did this, I’d laugh. Melatonin makes you mildly tired. It’s not ambien, sheesh. People in this thread are insane

I would (a) tell the school; (b) call the police and file a police report; and (c) tell the soccer coach.

That was dangerous, unlawful, and could have been deadly.

OP, those boys have now seen what happens when you drug someone with melatonin. They've seen what you can do to a person who is unconscious and unable to defend themselves. It's not that much of a step to take this from drugging a teammate to drugging a girl. Tell the parents. Hopefully some of them will scare the crap out of their kids so they never do this again.

Anonymous wrote:I am the odd man out because I would not tell. Telling would do what for you? Take away the fact that he took them and got sick? The damage is done. He is ok now. Do you really think the other kids will admit what they did? Of course not… do you really think the other parents will set consequences because of this? Of course not… focus on YOUR kid. The soccer team is not a good fit, find a new one. He needs better skills with picking out friends. He is 15…

I’d sleep better knowing that I acknowledged some crappy behavior. I do believe that kids can learn from mistakes and that my telling their parents gives them an opportunity to engage in that learning. It’s not a guarantee but an opportunity for them to learn. I wouldn’t “need” anyone to admit anything. It would be enough to let them know that that I “see” them and what they did. Maybe it would prevent them from doing it again to someone else. I would feel awful if I didn’t say something and they did harm another kid later on. So yeah, there’s a lot to get out of telling the parents what happened.

Anonymous wrote:I am the odd man out because I would not tell. Telling would do what for you? Take away the fact that he took them and got sick? The damage is done. He is ok now. Do you really think the other kids will admit what they did? Of course not… do you really think the other parents will set consequences because of this? Of course not… focus on YOUR kid. The soccer team is not a good fit, find a new one. He needs better skills with picking out friends. He is 15…

And this is exactly how bullying continues. It only stops when adults intervene with real consequences. Stop turning a blind eye to it. OP, I hope you tell the parents, the coaches, and the league administrators (in case the coaches try to keep it quiet). I’d pull my kid immediately from that team, but I’d sure make noise on the way out.

Anonymous wrote:I am the odd man out because I would not tell. Telling would do what for you? Take away the fact that he took them and got sick? The damage is done. He is ok now. Do you really think the other kids will admit what they did? Of course not… do you really think the other parents will set consequences because of this? Of course not… focus on YOUR kid. The soccer team is not a good fit, find a new one. He needs better skills with picking out friends. He is 15…

No matter what you think the outcome will be, you need to do the right thing. If the other parents do nothing that’s a lesson for both op and her son.

Please tell me you have decided to tell the parents, OP. Even if this kid didn't act with intentional malice, his parents need to know so they can put a stop to his pranks before someone is hurt even worse than your son. If my kid did something this stupid, I would want to know about it. With this supreme lack of judgment he could be a danger to himself as well.

Anonymous wrote:I am the odd man out because I would not tell. Telling would do what for you? Take away the fact that he took them and got sick? The damage is done. He is ok now. Do you really think the other kids will admit what they did? Of course not… do you really think the other parents will set consequences because of this? Of course not… focus on YOUR kid. The soccer team is not a good fit, find a new one. He needs better skills with picking out friends. He is 15…

You are an enabling idiot.

I am the odd man out because I would not tell. Telling would do what for you? Take away the fact that he took them and got sick? The damage is done. He is ok now. Do you really think the other kids will admit what they did? Of course not… do you really think the other parents will set consequences because of this? Of course not… focus on YOUR kid. The soccer team is not a good fit, find a new one. He needs better skills with picking out friends. He is 15…

Do the host parents know?

That's not a prank. I would call the parents and potentially call authorities. It's not funny. These are the type of boys who would give drugs to women and think nothing of it.