Child being molested

I have this gut feeling something is happening to my son (he’s 3) but he isn’t sharing anything with me. All of the signs are there. I too was a victim of molestation most of my life as a kid. I keep having dreams about things happening to him or my daughter but my son keeps coming up. He talks about body parts, he has played with stuffed animals in a sexual way (he closed the door to play with them in that way) and other things that I will spare the imagery. His dad and I Co parent. He dad is jealous of my new life. He was very toxic (blamed me for my child’s death/ DV etc) I have been picking up on the fact that his dad constantly distracts him from FaceTime when I call the kids. He has weaponized my kids against me and has spewed lies. My son constantly talks about his dad (for some reason I saw my dad as the good guy too) anytime I ask it feels like he’s been groomed to call me a “liar” and he insists that it’s not happening. He’s over the top angry about everything to the point of where I’ve considered therapy. I know something is happening. In one of my dreams he was letting it happen. He’s constantly distracted. He’s dad told the court he was going to put him in school but he isolates him. Constant tv and games. He’s only 3. When he’s at my house he says he has to whisper things to me bc he says his dad can hear him. He’s being manipulated. I don’t know how to get him to tell me the truth. I need proof in order to take legal action. I already told the court I wasn’t comfortable with over nights bc his dad still sleeps with my daughter and my son. They should be in their own beds. When I confronted him and shared that they needed to learn boundaries for their own bodies safety he mocked me and came up with reasons why it’s ok to sleep with my children. I need help. It took me until I was 17 to say anything and to be shown it wasn’t my fault. From his age to 17. I still deal with that as an adult. I need to help my son. I’m not sure what to do.
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Go with your gut!!! If you have to place a listening device to his overnight bag or shoe or anything he takes over there so that. But If it were me I wouldn’t let him back out my sight until I knew the truth

Go with your gut

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Is there a social worker you can reach out to? This is terrifying! If you feel something is off it probably is. Do you have a lawyer? I don’t know what you can do legally so I’m no help with that. Is your daughter older? Can she share anything about happens when they’re over there?

I am a social worker. I’m not currently practicing here in Colorado due to being about to give birth, but please feel free to reach out. Definitely trust your gut, mama. I’d love to help any way I can. There are tons of resources depending on your location in Colorado, I’d love to help you find some in your area. Child advocacy centers are wonderful for this too if you’d rather just look up one in your area. They have therapists who specialize in play therapy.

I was going to suggest play therapy but couldn't think of the word

Thank you for sharing and being open. There are so many resources for this…people who want to help. If cost is a concern, I’m sure a social worker could point in the direction to apply for financial aid.

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