The Abstinence Clearinghouse Blog

Recently, a police department in British Columbia sent out a warning to parents regarding the usage of Facebook by older high school boys to invite pre-teen girls to LG Parties or “Little Girl Parties”.  The premise of such parties is to lure these young girls to a party, get them drunk and sleep with them.

At the time the warning went out, the police department did not have anyone under investigation but they had heard enough rumors from students about such activity in their area that they felt it warranted putting out the information.  One parent and one male student complained to the district that the subsequent media coverage had “tarnished” the reputation of the older boys.

I wonder if these parents or the male student happened to have a pre-teen daughter or sister.  If there was even the slightest evidence that this was happening, wouldn’t they want to know so they could protect loved ones?  As a representative of the department said, “I’d much prefer to err on the side of caution.”

All of us are aware that most middle-school girls would feel flattered by the attention of an older boy.  Many of them wouldn’t think that they were the object of a Facebook predator intending to do them harm and would gladly accept the invitation.  Unfortunately, this is yet another example of today’s culture.

 A school district in the area posted a list of the following tips for parents:

• If your kids are going to a party, call ahead to ensure parental supervision at the party.
• Don’t allow your kids to use the family computer in private.
• Be aware of their Facebook contacts and the content of that contact
• Educate kids on the risks involved in drinking underage and the lack of judgment that goes along with be intoxicated.

 Great advice for parents to share with their children!

Source: News1130.com; CANWEST News Service; TheProvince.com