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SameOldMe · 21/04/2026 13:03

School have just called to say my 13 yr old daughter has been messaging a 22 year old man who she is planning on meeting tonight.
Obviously I’m going to have to approach her but I’m worried about how - she has a tendency to kick off and I don’t want to aggravate things and push her into secrecy. She is incredibly vulnerable and oblivious to what this man wants. She is a size 8 with large boobs so looks older than what she is. Need advice on how to talk to her. I don’t want her to then run off or not tell anyone. Please help

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vickylou78 · 21/04/2026 18:15

That's good news Op. Have a look at the family link app or others ways of restricted access to phone etc. Have a chat about online safety etc.

BridgetJonesV2 · 21/04/2026 18:21

He may well have told her to delete everything OP if she told him about school finding out/calling you. If (god forbid) she is being groomed, he'll find another way to get in contact with her so I would seriously limit her internet access. He could be contacting her on social media or through gaming platforms.

SameOldMe · 21/04/2026 20:45

BridgetJonesV2 · 21/04/2026 18:21

He may well have told her to delete everything OP if she told him about school finding out/calling you. If (god forbid) she is being groomed, he'll find another way to get in contact with her so I would seriously limit her internet access. He could be contacting her on social media or through gaming platforms.

Good shout, I’ve a got a wireless mesh system at home so I’ve restricted the internet. I’m looking into other options on her phone , I asked her to delete whatsapp and she told me it doesn’t matter if she deleted it because she can still go on it via a web browser anyway! I didn’t know that was possible, or why she would tell me as then I’m only going to restrict that too.

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