Peeping Tom, of sorts

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I knew a kid who peeked in peoples windows. I dont remember it being a big deal back then. but he turned into a teenager who peeked in windows and then an adult who peeked in windows.

Then some older guy beat his ass for peeking in on his daughter


I doubt the kid is peeking in on people getting dressed/undressed and other perverted stuff but If I was doing that at 6 i know my mom would want to know
 
I was telling Matt and it occurred to me I forgot to tell her it was just my kitchen window and not my bedroom window. :( Now I feel bad.

But I can't but wonder... if the blinds were open in the bedroom, would he have looked there? He passed it first.
 
I have to agree with Tim here... I think you've overreacted.

Perhaps he was trying to get a peek of your puppy? I have a 6 year old... that would totally be his reason if he were to do something like that.

Kids are curious, they like to know what goes on in other peoples' worlds'. It gives them an idea of how things can be different to how they are in their own homes.
 
Butterfly said:
I have to agree with Tim here... I think you've overreacted.

Perhaps he was trying to get a peek of your puppy? I have a 6 year old... that would totally be his reason if he were to do something like that.

Kids are curious, they like to know what goes on in other peoples' worlds'. It gives them an idea of how things can be different to how they are in their own homes.
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I don't think it matters what the kid's intentions were, it's just rude to look into strange people's windows. I don't think the kid's mom needed to yell at him about it but I think everything else done in here was appropriate.
 
zirconaz said:
I don't think it matters what the kid's intentions were, it's just rude to look into strange people's windows. I don't think the kid's mom needed to yell at him about it but I think everything else done in here was appropriate.
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Yeah I agree with Zirc. I really don't like random people of any age who just stare in through the window. It's like an invasion of privacy.
 
reminds me of the time me and andy were snuggled up on the couch watching a movie when i went home to visit my parents. There is a guy who lives up the road, hes mentally retarded(we didnt know this at the time) and about 19-20. Anyways watching this film and i just see shape in the window out of the corner of my eye. i shit bricks when i looked at the window and there was a man staring in at us. then he just casually turned and walked away. i told my mum when she got home and she was like oh thats just **** he does that alot.
 
Butterfly said:
I have to agree with Tim here... I think you've overreacted.

Perhaps he was trying to get a peek of your puppy? I have a 6 year old... that would totally be his reason if he were to do something like that.

Kids are curious, they like to know what goes on in other peoples' worlds'. It gives them an idea of how things can be different to how they are in their own homes.
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Either way I still think it's funny as hell. Parents should keep an eye on a 6 year old, no offense. :ninja
 
zirconaz said:
I don't think it matters what the kid's intentions were, it's just rude to look into strange people's windows. I don't think the kid's mom needed to yell at him about it but I think everything else done in here was appropriate.
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I understand it being rude... but seriously, this kid is 6

Is there a parent here that ever had this conversation with their kid? I mean come on, you don't just pull him aside one day and say "you shouldn't ever look into someones window, it's not polite"

I know that if this was one of my 6 year old neighborhood kids I wouldn't have flipped out and dragged him to his mother. I would have just waved and asked him what he needs. A simple friendly conversation like neighbors have. I would have also pointed out that if he needs me again, please come to the door that it's not nice to look into peoples homes like that.
 
Tim said:
I understand it being rude... but seriously, this kid is 6

Is there a parent here that ever had this conversation with their kid? I mean come on, you don't just pull him aside one day and say "you shouldn't ever look into someones window, it's not polite"

I know that if this was one of my 6 year old neighborhood kids I wouldn't have flipped out and dragged him to his mother. I would have just waved and asked him what he needs. A simple friendly conversation like neighbors have. I would have also pointed out that if he needs me again, please come to the door that it's not nice to look into peoples homes like that.
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Wow... My parents had this conversation with me and all my siblings. And the part I've highlighted, seems a little redundant to me. Unless I know my neighbor and we've talked about my child going to said neighbor for help, then I'm telling my son flat out "stay away from people's homes that you do not know, and ESPECIALLY never look into their windows". It's rude, and like I said in my last post, curiosity can very well lead to peeping later down the road if they see something they shouldn't.

But you always know best, don't you? ;)
 
Tim said:
I understand it being rude... but seriously, this kid is 6

Is there a parent here that ever had this conversation with their kid? I mean come on, you don't just pull him aside one day and say "you shouldn't ever look into someones window, it's not polite"

I know that if this was one of my 6 year old neighborhood kids I wouldn't have flipped out and dragged him to his mother. I would have just waved and asked him what he needs. A simple friendly conversation like neighbors have. I would have also pointed out that if he needs me again, please come to the door that it's not nice to look into peoples homes like that.
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Im kindof w tim on this. Austin looked around all the time when he was younger. I dont think he was trying to peep on you. Its their curiosity.
 
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*** HottyToddyChick...
Please know I am not trying to hijack your thread.. but reading all the replies has brought many old feelings that were buried deeply in my heart...
Children are the most precious things we can have, and I'm doing this to give a little wake up call to anyone that loves children..

*** To everyone..
I have thought very hard since this thread was started.. I could keep quiet and not reply at all here.. but I think this is something that anyone that has children now, or is thinking of having them some day should read...

... So please, don't dismiss this post until you have read it to the end...

It is very hard for me to share what I about to share here.. but if writing about it can help one child, it will be worth my heartache and pain..
Yours or someone's child could be in danger right now or in the future..


HottyToddyChick said:
... Now I feel bad...
...But I can't but wonder... if the blinds were open in the bedroom, would he have looked there? He passed it first...
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Please don't ever feel bad.. you did the right thing by asking them to take you to their mother..:thumbup

There are many dangers for children everywhere in this day and age.. Kids are curious.. yes!.. and they were just playing and investigating when they looked inside your apartment...
BUT...
What if they had looked in the apartment of someone that "likes" little kids instead of yours?..
What if that person had asked them to come inside for some candies, cookies, etc.?..
What if that person had told them "I have a cute puppy.. or kitten.. inside... You want to come in and play with it?.. :(

Tim said:
...Is there a parent here that ever had this conversation with their kid? I mean come on, you don't just pull him aside one day and say "you shouldn't ever look into someones window, it's not polite"...
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JoeCool10 said:
Wow... My parents had this conversation with me and all my siblings...

..Unless I know my neighbor and we've talked about my child going to said neighbor for help, then I'm telling my son flat out "stay away from people's homes that you do not know, and ESPECIALLY never look into their windows". It's rude, and like I said in my last post, curiosity can very well lead to peeping later down the road if they see something they shouldn't...
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I might be old fashion, and by replying here, my intention is not to step on anyone's toes or create hard feelings for anyone.. I'm simply writing based on my personal experiences..

When my four kids were growing up, they were never allowed to roam the neighborhood.. and I knew exactly where they all were at all times..
They were taught from a very early age to respect other people's privacy as well as their properties..
They were taught to be very polite, say please and thank you..
They were also taught that there are people that are not so nice in this world, and some even go as far as hurting kids..

If they wanted to go to a neighbor's house, they would ask first, and I would call that neighbor to make sure that 1st, it was okay for them to go there..
2nd, to ask if they were invited..
and 3rd, to request that the parent called me when it was time for them to come home, so I could be outside to see them walk home...

Why go through all of this just to let them go to a friend's house to play? you will ask..

I had the most valid reasons of all...
My love for my kids...
And I didn't want them to experience what I had when I was eight years old...

My parents taught us everything we needed to know, loved us and watched us like hawks every minute of every day, and they knew where we were at all times... yet, I fell prey to one of those perverts.. he brought a bunch of us into his house to play with his puppy and give us candies..
I was molested by a very trusted neighbor and friend of the family...
If that could happen in 1955, when everything was simple and safe... would it not happen now?

Would anyone like to know what that was like?..
 
Willow said:
*** HottyToddyChick...
Please know I am not trying to hijack your thread.. but reading all the replies has brought many old feelings that were buried deeply in my heart...
Children are the most precious things we can have, and I'm doing this to give a little wake up call to anyone that loves children..

*** To everyone..
I have thought very hard since this thread was started.. I could keep quiet and not reply at all here.. but I think this is something that anyone that has children now, or is thinking of having them some day should read...

... So please, don't dismiss this post until you have read it to the end...

It is very hard for me to share what I about to share here.. but if writing about it can help one child, it will be worth my heartache and pain..
Yours or someone's child could be in danger right now or in the future..




Please don't ever feel bad.. you did the right thing by asking them to take you to their mother..:thumbup

There are many dangers for children everywhere in this day and age.. Kids are curious.. yes!.. and they were just playing and investigating when they looked inside your apartment...
BUT...
What if they had looked in the apartment of someone that "likes" little kids instead of yours?..
What if that person had asked them to come inside for some candies, cookies, etc.?..
What if that person had told them "I have a cute puppy.. or kitten.. inside... You want to come in and play with it?.. :(

I might be old fashion, and by replying here, my intention is not to step on anyone's toes or create hard feelings for anyone.. I'm simply writing based on my personal experiences..

When my four kids were growing up, they were never allowed to roam the neighborhood.. and I knew exactly where they all were at all times..
They were taught from a very early age to respect other people's privacy as well as their properties..
They were taught to be very polite, say please and thank you..
They were also taught that there are people that are not so nice in this world, and some even go as far as hurting kids..

If they wanted to go to a neighbor's house, they would ask first, and I would call that neighbor to make sure that 1st, it was okay for them to go there..
2nd, to ask if they were invited..
and 3rd, to request that the parent called me when it was time for them to come home, so I could be outside to see them walk home...

Why go through all of this just to let them go to a friend's house to play? you will ask..

I had the most valid reasons of all...
My love for my kids...
And I didn't want them to experience what I had when I was eight years old...

My parents taught us everything we needed to know, loved us and watched us like hawks every minute of every day, and they knew where we were at all times... yet, I fell prey to one of those perverts.. he brought a bunch of us into his house to play with his puppy and give us candies..
I was molested by a very trusted neighbor and friend of the family...
If that could happen in 1955, when everything was simple and safe... would it not happen now?

Would anyone like to know what that was like?..
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You are a very smart woman, and thank you for sharing that experience. I hate seeing all these TV shows about little kids who get kidnapped, raped, murdered, etc. Jimmy Rice? JonBenet Ramsey? Elizabeth Smart? The situation may not have been the same, but I always keep in mind that there are perverts EVERYWHERE. Someone else in here mentioned that they were surprised that the child's mother wasn't paying attention to her son. If it were me, I would've been watching my son like a hawk.
 
I dont see where Kim "flipped out and dragged him to his mother" now you're just embellishing to get your point across.;)

Yes, he was being a kid, yes kids are curious, and THATS why she did the right thing.

Curiosity killed the cat.;)


 
Kids are always out here unattended, playing ball in the street, hide and seek in between cars. It's enough to drive any sane person with any sort of parental instinct crazy.

And no, I didn't freak out and drag him to his mom. I only tore out the house so I could see where he was going. They led me to their apartment. I was nothing but polite.

I can't ever remember being allowed to run around outside of my own yard without my parents or my friends' parents outside and within eye shot and hearing distance. And the way some of these kids scream.... Something is going to happen one day and no one is going to think twice about the screaming because they are ALWAYS screaming bloody murder.
 
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