Would you report to school? Safeguarding?

[Cherr77]

keep seeing a group of y6 girls at Dd school outside the local shop and after school. They are always talking about having fights and another girl wanting to ‘bang them out’, sex, today one was reading out a text from someone else saying talking about someone saying hey gorgeous and then talking about giving ‘back shots’ (doggy style) she was reading this text out infront of other children at pick up time. I’m concerned as they are very young.

If this was in earshot of your child who is younger, then this is massively inappropriate, and I would absolutely report it to the head.

That's really quite worrying that 11 year old girls are sending such messages.

Definitely report it. Aside from the inappropriateness of that being said its a safeguarding risk about whoever is sending those messages. Whether it's a boy the same age or older she needs protecting.

Yes, we were walking right next to them crossing the road and it wasn’t said quietly

That is worrying, I would mention to the school as there could be a risk of sexual exploitation. Hanging around the shop, could lead to vape use which is often used to entice girls ( and boys) into inappropriate behaviour and worse.

Then absolutely report it!

I would hope the school take it seriously enough to get parents to look through their child's phones and send a letter home highlighting the importance of monitoring and limiting phone usage.

It's frighteningly common in DC of that age but yes, report to the school.

Absolutely this is a safeguarding concern.

children still in primary and under the age of consent could be being exploited and groomed. If they are normalising sexual talk at this age it’s not a huge leap to normalising sexual activity and they don’t have the emotional maturity (in general) to be able to deal with this kinda text and talk at that age.

I remember a parent encouraging parties in short dresses and alcohol for their 13yos and stating it was because they were so mature.

On fact it’s the opposite. Children who can’t behave in an age appropriate way don’t understand age appropriate behaviours and are at higher risk.