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Would you report your child to the police

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Icedlatteplease · 24/08/2025 17:17

If they did something wrong that could have significant impact on your future, would you report them to the police

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Coffeemugwoes · 24/08/2025 17:17

What did they do?

youalright · 24/08/2025 17:19

Depends what they did. Rape, paedophile absolutely drug dealing, murder probably not

MuchTooTired · 24/08/2025 17:19

It honestly depends on what it was and the knock on effects for everyone. Tbf mine are only 7, so hopefully have a way to go before I have to worry about it, but there are some things I would definitely call the police about, and some I’d let slide.

Icedlatteplease · 24/08/2025 17:19

I can't say, it's subject to a police enquiry. It will probably be dropped. If not it falls under coersive control

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youalright · 24/08/2025 17:22

Icedlatteplease · 24/08/2025 17:19

I can't say, it's subject to a police enquiry. It will probably be dropped. If not it falls under coersive control

Then it would depend on their attitude to whether they realise how wrong they are and will stop or they are still blaming the victim or still in a relationship with the victim then i wouldn't necessarily report but also wouldn't lie if asked i certainly wouldn't be sticking up for them

200skies · 24/08/2025 17:23

Coercive control? Without a doubt. How else would they learn and take stock of what they've done?

Coffeemugwoes · 24/08/2025 17:23

Coercive control of you? A partner? Coercive control in what way?

As others have said, it would depend on what

Endofyear · 24/08/2025 17:26

If it was something serious then yes definitely. I think we do our children a disservice if we don't ensure that they take the consequences of their actions. And it's important that victims get justice. An old schoolfriend of my son was convicted of murder, he was turned in by his mum. While it must have been terrible for her, a young man was killed and his family needed to see justice done.

Icedlatteplease · 24/08/2025 17:27

Me and other family members. Could have landed me with a criminal record if she had succeeded (my job gone and other stuff) purely out of luck i happened to be with other people at the time so couldn't have done what she was setting me up for.

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Summeriscumin · 24/08/2025 17:27

No.

Icedlatteplease · 24/08/2025 17:35

youalright · 24/08/2025 17:22

Then it would depend on their attitude to whether they realise how wrong they are and will stop or they are still blaming the victim or still in a relationship with the victim then i wouldn't necessarily report but also wouldn't lie if asked i certainly wouldn't be sticking up for them

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Love her dearly but not really currently for obvious reasons. Tells me I'm nuts, persuaded a couple of family members I'm nuts too. I'm not, or at least I don't think I am. I know it happened (have tech trail)

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Tablesandchairs23 · 24/08/2025 18:11

youalright · 24/08/2025 17:19

Depends what they did. Rape, paedophile absolutely drug dealing, murder probably not

You'd be ok with your kids murdering someone!

blackheartsgirl · 24/08/2025 18:39

Yes.

couldn’t live with my conscience if I didn’t and my child had murdered, abused etc, someone.

florizel13 · 24/08/2025 19:19

youalright · 24/08/2025 17:19

Depends what they did. Rape, paedophile absolutely drug dealing, murder probably not

Why not murder?

youalright · 24/08/2025 19:23

florizel13 · 24/08/2025 19:19

Why not murder?

Because in certain circumstances i can see how good people can murder someone. Rape or being a paedophile i can't see any good reason

youalright · 24/08/2025 19:24

Tablesandchairs23 · 24/08/2025 18:11

You'd be ok with your kids murdering someone!

Under certain circumstances absolutely well not ok with it but I could understand

wonderingwhatsnext · 24/08/2025 19:29

I would report her in the circumstances you have listed.

youalright · 24/08/2025 19:35

Icedlatteplease · 24/08/2025 17:35

Love her dearly but not really currently for obvious reasons. Tells me I'm nuts, persuaded a couple of family members I'm nuts too. I'm not, or at least I don't think I am. I know it happened (have tech trail)

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What's her reaction to everything does she realise how wrong she is or is she still trying to ruin the other person's life is she still in contact with the other person is the other person vulnerable

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