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Grooming is when someone builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with a child or young person so they can manipulate, exploit and abuse them.
Examples of grooming may be:
-giving gifts or special attention to a child or young person
Grooming is when someone builds a relationship, trust and emotional connection with a child or young person so they can manipulate, exploit and abuse them.
Examples of grooming may be:
-giving gifts or special attention to a child or young person
-Always willing to listen to the child when they need to talk while being sympathetic and understanding.
-Talking about sex, and making sexual jokes.
-The predator shares common interests with the child that you know they don’t have any interest in.
-Talking about sex, and making sexual jokes.
-The predator shares common interests with the child that you know they don’t have any interest in.
The stages of grooming are include
Stage 1: Targeting the victim.
Stage 2: Gaining the victim's trust.
Stage 3: Filling a need.
Stage 4: Isolation of the child.
Stage 5: Sexualizing the relationship.
The predator will build an emotional relationship with you...
Stage 1: Targeting the victim.
Stage 2: Gaining the victim's trust.
Stage 3: Filling a need.
Stage 4: Isolation of the child.
Stage 5: Sexualizing the relationship.
The predator will build an emotional relationship with you...
To make you dependent of them, Doing this you’d be easier to be manipulated.
A common platform Predators use is the internet, Although these happen in real life, Online platforms are most common.
Groomer use tacits such
as pretending to be younger
giving advice or showing understanding
buying gifts
giving attention
Groomer use tacits such
as pretending to be younger
giving advice or showing understanding
buying gifts
giving attention
-Groomers might also try and isolate children from their friends and family, making them feel dependent on them
Anybody can be a groomer, no matter their age, gender or race, But teenagers , There is no reason why an older male or women should be your friend or be talking to you, No matter the circumstances.
This is not directed toward anyone, At all. If anyone wants to assume.
Sources: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/grooming/
Sources: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/what-is-child-abuse/types-of-abuse/grooming/
If you believe you or someone you know is being groomed, Please report it, This website offers steps to take. https://www.internetmatters.org/issues/online-grooming/deal-with-it/
