Is this horrible or have I lived a very sheltered life?

[Nonreplicable]

DS is in Y6, got a smartphone for his 11th birthday last month. Wants to join a chat group with a group of his classmates. I looked at the chat today on one of his friend's phones. Message pinged as I was looking :

Sup kids, paedo SAMS home
My mum
Your dad
The ones we wished we had

I was shocked. Obviously he is not joining.

Other than this, should I:

1. Draw this to the attention of this boy's parents
   
2. Speak to their class teacher
   
3. Get a reality check and adjust my expectations as to how 11-year-olds talk these days. Accept there is much worse to come.

[FiniteIncantatum]

I'm sorry I don't really understand...

[BitchPeas]

Hmm. I might be being a bit thick, and I'm very tired, but I don't really even understand what that means

[ineedamoreadultieradult]

No don't understand

[MrsJayy]

It's obvious it is kids speak nobody really has a clue what is being said

[Nonreplicable]

DS definitely does not understand it.

How does an 11-year-old come up with this?

I thought it was song lyrics but does not seem to be the case

[Haudyerwheesht]

No idea

[FlyHighLittleBee]

How strange. I do think kids act much older at a young age nowadays, but I can't make head nor tail of that message

[mycatstares]

Number 3 I'm afraid.

It's harmless rubbish. As long as nothing violent, racist, sexist or sexually abusive is said then leave them to it.

[elephantoverthehill]

Well at least 'paedo' is spelt correctly. I expect the child has been to the Paediatrician-- and supper is now ready. No sorry do not have a clue.

[Tartyflette]

Me neither -- explain please?

[seven201]

I don't understand it either. Option 3 I think. Stuff that happens outside of school isn't really for teachers to deal with.

[FoxesOnSocks]

Is it today's equivalent of 'your mum'?

No clue to what SAMS means though

[holidaysaregreat]

I'd say it's nothing to do with school unless it happened during school hours. Speak to the parents & just say you're new to it all/bit wary etc... I think kids probably do say silly things tho when they are with mates.

[FoxesOnSocks]

Possibly auto correct elephantoverthehill

[PigletWasPoohsFriend]

Absolutely no idea

[Nonreplicable]

OK, I am going with harmless rubbish.

He is definitely not joining that chat though!

Sorry, I can't explain what bothers me so much about it. It feels meaningless yet vile at the same time.

[BertieBotts]

Erm 3.

And talk to your child about how to deal with seeing inappropriate things online or shared by friends. It's there, putting parental controls might put the brakes on for a bit but he's going to see something.

Watch some youtube videos beloved by tweens and have the conversation.

[Snooks1971]

A year ago there was this in year 5 and 6 speak:

Your mum
Your dad
The ones you've never had...
You're adopted

Lasted a couple of weeks. Maybe this is a similar flash in the pan? I hope.

[DramaInPyjamas]

It just sounds like a daft attempt at trying to copy and write rap lyrics to me.

[traviata]

the answer is 3).

it is all hot air and nonsense, and very sexualised in style, but that's how it is.

[pontificationcentral]

So just a knee jerk reaction to the word paedo then?

[SansasEscape]

I'm confused. Sounds like he's already joined the chat if he's receiving the messages. WhatsApp?

[Permanentlyexhausted]

'SUP kids' I think is a question - What's up kids?

SAMS - not sure. SAM means stop annoying me.

It doesn't look too bad but a good chance to remind your DS to tell you if anything he sees worries him.

[WorraLiberty]

I'm glad I'm not the only one bewildered by it

But I agree with those who say 3.

This is obviously the sort of thing he's hearing (and possibly joining in with) in the playground anyway.

I mean getting a smart phone and joining a chat group isn't going to miraculously make everyone speak differently.