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The 30 year old teacher that ran off with the 15 year girl is quite concerning of course and my heart goes out to her family.
But rings truth and has happened before. As a parent and a father I wonder what I would have done under these circumstances?
All sorts of questions I am sure is being raised right now, like, has there been a sexual relationship, why was nothing done before now about the situation since concerns were raised 7 months ago. Were the parents not aware then?
Most important issue is our relationship with our children and how we can continually bridge the gap that can create a platform where they can share their views, feelings, hopes and aspiration with us without fear or prejudice.
Easier said, but as a father are we there to bridge the age gap or the relationship?
I think something like this happening is every parents nightmare. Really feel for the parents right now. From seeing my daughters, I think it's very hard for teenagers to see things from a parents perspective. At 15 they feel grown up already & seem to think that if they feel something strongly, it must be right. The teenage years are a very hard stage of life to go through & one I would not want to have to go through again. I think there are even more pressures today for them to deal with.
I just find it sad that, the accounts of the story I've heard, have stated the school was warned about the relationship going on months before. Can't understand why, whoever it was reported to, didn't speak to the Child Protection Designated Person in the school, who, if they are doing there job properly, should have passed it onto Social Services. None the less, it's sad that the teacher didn't stop this from happening. Really hope they find them soon.
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