This is supposed to be a story book for kids...

Yes. Some kids really need things like this to get them through difficult times.

Well, when I was in 3rd grade they gave us a book in school with scenarios that dealt with molestation and things like that. I don't really remember if they had things about being gay in it but with explanation and things like that I think it's okay to let kids read that. As long as your with them to answer questions. And 3rd and 4th and 5th grade sounds like a reasonable age to me. Not that young, but still small.

I mean, I guess the book helps kids understand things about molestation not being right, and going to a grown up for help and how you don't have to put up with somethings.

I mean, at what age did your school start teaching you about sex ed? They started doing that to me when I was in 4th grade.

lol "BAD TOUCHING"


i guess this teaches kids to tell adults about their problems. i don't know if i would really want my kid reading this though

what the hell.. that uncle thing was totally wrong, wtf. o__O;
maybe kids who got touched like that would think that it's actually okay as well..
what the heck! this is sooo messed up~ o_O; what the hell is the title??

Er, I don't think so.
It has good morals & all but the uncle thing is totally asdfjk;lasldf.

I would, but my child has to be of age (say late elementary?) so that I would be able to answer his question without (much) difficulty. There are no such things as "perfect" families, and what if this was being read aloud in class and a child was going through some of the same problems? They could understand the book.

Also, as disturbing as this book is; it's real life. We can't shelter our children forever.

Yeah i guess it helps kids understand what's wrong but with words like 'kool-aidgot' i don't think that's appropriate just in case they use it in the playground

ummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
the story is not that interesting... sorta disturbing
the illustrations are horrible.

no. i would not.

I understand what they're trying to present in this story. what i'm mostly disturbed about is why a mere apology [from the uncle] made it all go away. shouldnt there be legal actions involved?

I, myself wouldn't show it to a child - whether that's the right thing to do or not. For me, there are just some other ways I can educate a growing kid. the resolution in this story just doesnt sit well with me.

Well, something like it. Kids sometimes ahve problems expressing thier feelings. So if they can read about another child having the same problems it can be a way to atrt talking about how they feel.

This story book has good intentions, but it's teaching and explaining these things the wrong way

ummm no i would not let my kid read this book...

it kind of shocked me... but you should talk to kids about stuff like this i mean... i have a little cousin (not related by marriage) and she has NO idea about stranger danger.

i thought it was about divorced parents and stuff. but then the boy and the man in bed?
i would rather talk to my child about this kinda thing, not let them read this

uhmmm maybe when they become a tween haha like gr 6/7 and up
the harassment & sexual orientation part is just too much for a kid o_O

HAHAHAHAHA! That's hilarious XD But I don't think I'd let my FUTURE child read that x3

Lol, I don't think so.. I felt kind of uncomfortable reading this myself. The uncle thing was just.. o___o;

um...maybe not.. not sure.. But this story made me feel bad for the kid

Would I let my kid read this book? That depends if I'm capable of explaining these things to him or her. If I'm not incapable of doing that, then yes, I'll let him or her read the book.

wow what an interesting book but im sure some activist group isnt going to like this

puhahah I find that book really gay. puhahah and hilarious.

I would never let my child read it, it's stupid... you eventually learn all this in school anyways, giving a child a book like this, is a disgrace.. If they ever have questions, I think I can answer it for them, this book makes no sense.

"ALL I NEED IS MY DAD'S time, TOUCH and talk?"

wasn't the gay thing done with?

But the fact is that we don't learn about anything that goes on in this book until we're practically in high school. There are some children who are going through what's happening in that book, and I bet you that those children wish they could speak out but they are too afraid to. (Some)Kids only know about "stranger danger" but all strangers are not dangerous and many child molesters turn out to be a part of the family (like the uncle) or family friends.

And you are taking the "touch" issue out of context. There was nothing "gay" about that. The little boy did not grow up feeling that his father loved him, as was seen in the book. Children need to have their parents' time, touch (meaning hugs, kisses, pats on the shoulder, play time), and talk periods. You know how people communicate with babies? By touching.

There was nothing disgraceful nor "gay" about this book. Speaking of your use of the word "gay", gay does not mean "stupid" it means homosexual or it's archaic term "happy". Please use words like the dictionary defines them because you have made yourself sound quite immature.

i wouldn't let my kid read this. educating their mind is one thing.. soiling their mind is another.
i didn't learn about these things until i was in middle school.

NO!!! IF I GOT MY HANDS ON A BOOK LIKE THAT....

burn it.

o_O
why is that thing even published?!

err probably not... i think i'd just talk to my kids really early... my brother and i had our talk when we were 9, i think now you have to start even earlier, otherwise you'll get that "if this is about sex, i already know" response (and no, they DON'T really know)...

also, i'm kinda weirded out by the book's homosexual (or i daresay somewhat homophobic) angle... "now, i realize that i'm not gay"? really?

lol i wouldn't let my kids read this. o__O
it was kind of weird... lol

I would definitely not. Who let this get published???

i don't have kids. but it might be good for ppl that were sexually harassed.

O___O wait... that's a kid's book?
wow... talk about scandalous.
it got published?

I wouldn't let my kids read it.

ummmmmm i wouldnt let sum kid read it cuz
that kid might be gay also
n then he might get confused
bout his dad or somethin

same thing u said

wow that uh was shocking...
i never saw a book like that~!!

O_O
It scared me.
IT SCARED ME.

If it's enough to scare me, I don't even
want little kids to even see a book like that.

No. Never. Nooo~

Omg. o_o That was a bit disturbing?
And if I read it to my future kid, would he or she take it seriously?
Maybe, maybe not.

Hrm... I would read it to my future children once they're mature enough to understand.

That book is pretty full on for a kiddie's book... especially the uncle-in-bed-with-the-boy bit.

i thot th ebook was pretty hilarious..... i wld let my kid read it. only if they're older than 8. LOL

The book is hilarious in my point of view. But if you think about it, it's ridiculous that it kind of explains homosexuality as the affects of abuse, sexual harassment, or absence of a fatherly figure in one's life.

I highly doubt I would let my kid read this book. Not really for the material, but for it's absurdity.

Maybe when I think my future children are mature enough to handle it... but I'd rather let them read Harry Potter instead.

It definitely shocked me....I don't think I would, because of the little apology from the uncle. And in reality, would the parents really act that way after they find out that their child has been molested by another family member?

^ to answer your question, I think it depends on the parents. Unfortunately, sometimes parents don't want to believe it, especially if it involves one of their family members, or a close friend of the family. An apology like that from the uncle makes it seem like that's all it would take to fix things. -____-



that's the main reason I don't like it. It's not just ridiculous--it's totally wrong. There are people who don't want to accept homosexuality, and this is the reason some of them give for people 'ending up' gay. I wouldn't let my kid read this book based on that alone. I'm glad they showed the dysfunctional parents were getting help, though.

My parents told my sister and me (I was 6, sister was 4) about how babies are made--and bad touching at the same time. They made sure we understood, especially about letting people touch you in private places. I don't think they stopped telling us that until I was 12 or 13. And I also think--but don't know for sure--that when parents tell kids about the bad touching, they talk more about strangers than people you may know--especially family or friends of family.

Depends on the family's situation.

If the kid is also having the same problem then why not?

wow, i wouldnt let my kids read this... id rather talk to them about this sorta stuff...

yes... i think little kids should know about these situations because it's realistic and as disgusting and horrifying as it may sound to have an uncle molest you - these things happen everyday. almost every girl that i know has been molested at least once in her life. many kids are molested by people who are supposedly "close" to them and half of them don't tell their parents because they don't understand it at the time and as they grow older it just seems uncomfortable. i wouldn't read this book to my child as a bedtime story but children should understand these things at a young age.

lol... this should belong in the humor section.
but yeah. wierd book. id never let my kid read this.

I think that's a good point. It seems like it's a book that a therapist uses for kids & teens or something. Make them feel like they're not alone.

But if it was my kids, I don't think I would let them read it just because they wanted too, but if something unfortunate like that happened then I think it's a good thing.

thre's nothing wrong with reading a book about molestation ---it just wouldn't be this book I'd give my kid.

LMAOO i found that so funny >< omg that uncle. lol
i wouldnt let my kids read this story though, it would be just weird ..

haha it was funny..
i wouldn't show that to a kid. i want their childhood innocence to be unsullied and untainted.
is it just me or is the book suggesting that people aren't gay? ...