Pedophilia And Sexual Violence: Worried Mother Shares Her Fears [Please Read And Advise]

Hello Dear,

I was watching Mirabel foundation( Unspoken) on Silverbird TV and there was a discuss on rape that touched me. I thought about my 7 year old daughter and it hit me.

Now, I am kind of  tomboy like my daughter (maybe cos I was the only girl, a tomboy, sort of with four brothers) but I share some of your thoughts about us.

When growing up I had uncles, male neighbours and teachers who I was fond of. They would hug me, put me on their laps sometimes peck me but NONE took advantage of me. I sometimes longed for their affection- we ladies did sometimes fantasise about older ones when we were little(read purple hibiscus)- as my parents were hardly at home.

I would like you and Blog readers to advice me . My husband is uncomfortable with the way my 19 year old nephew plays or touches our daughter. I dont see anything wrong but the heartbroken story of a 5 year old girl who was raped which I watched on STV today scares me.

I am very close to my daughter, she has not be molested. She is so fond of and attached to my nephew. My nephew is also a good lad. I dont want to disrupt their closeness- I benefitted from such closeness when I was a kid- but I also do not want my daughter to fall a victim of rape. What should I do?

My husband is also interested in Blog reader's responses.

Worried Mom