Daughter wants to know why I won't let her go to church with her friend anymore
I used to allow my daughter to go to this youth group with her friend. My family does believe in God. We just aren't religious but their youth group is fun and they have camp every year. She's been going 4 Wednesday in a row. The reason I said she can no longer go is because I found out and did my own research that within the last 10 YEARS this church has been sued 4 TIMES for child SA and had to pay out 4 different settlements. 2 out of 4 of those child SA were pastors who did it and one of them already had a history prior to abusing children but was still allowed to volunteer. That happening once is one thing. 4x is too much. I told my daughter she can't go there anymore. She asked why and I really have never had to sexual abuse talk with her. I know it's important for kids to know good touch, bad touch. Stuff like that. I just was always worried to have those talks because I didn't want her to be afraid of the world but I know how important those talks are. I like to think no one would ever harm my child and she can live in a world where that doesn't happen. But I know it does and that church is evidence that it does and idk how to have those talks with her.
Edit: She's 12
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