My 6 yr old ds was on my lap top today and I wasn't watching what he was looking at. Before I knew it, he had spotted the 'Michael Jackson ghost' viral video which was on my Facebook page (a fake news item which ends in a screaming picture of MJ in zombie mode designed to make the viewer jump) and opened and watched it. I only realised when he screamed, covered his eyes with his hands and started crying, saying 'why did you let me see that mummy?' I cuddled him and comforted him and he seemed ok but I am in horror at what has happened. I have worked myself up into a real state about it, as I feel that I am the person who should protect him from that stuff, and I let him down, very, very badly.
I am so upset, feel terrible. Do you think he will be affected by this? What can I do to make it better?
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I've been such a shit mother today, desolate.
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CrockedPot · 26/10/2013 23:41
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