tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post2806643425140354548..comments2023-11-02T08:38:49.854-07:00Comments on A Tale of Three Beans: On Growing Up Too Fast: Child Abduction in Jordan?MommaBeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-42518704773534254472009-05-29T01:58:05.330-07:002009-05-29T01:58:05.330-07:00So, Abu Tulip, are saying keeping them locked away...So, Abu Tulip, are saying keeping them locked away until they're 40 ISN'T good? Teehee. We struggle with this one too, no less here than we would in the US. And, I think the answer depends on the child. ButterBean is much more responsible than the TwinBeans, but she is also more compliant, so it's a plus and a minus at the same time... We don't have an answer to this one yet, but I'm thinking for us, it's likely to be 12+.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-7232512441015002112009-05-28T23:31:18.756-07:002009-05-28T23:31:18.756-07:00Okay, our oldest is turning six, and of course we ...Okay, our oldest is turning six, and of course we don't send him down the street for khubz. But what I wonder is, when is it safe? We can't lock them in the house until they're eighteen. What's an appropriate age to send boys and girls out on their own in this society?<br /><br />-Abu Tulip<br /><br />word verification: cringe<br />no kidding!abu 'n um tuliphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02866099268048300322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-27483176636188830652009-05-28T04:31:16.143-07:002009-05-28T04:31:16.143-07:00Kinzi, exactly. :(. Nicole, my sentiments exactly...Kinzi, exactly. :(. Nicole, my sentiments exactly. I actually just found out that she's married to a former colleague of mine. I never knew he was so cool ;).MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-12274815284432958792009-05-26T06:07:35.801-07:002009-05-26T06:07:35.801-07:00It is very sad to see all the tiny children walkin...It is very sad to see all the tiny children walking to school or to the grocery here. It makes me really sad. <br /><br />Nermeen Murad rocks in a journalist way! I really enjoy her posts. She has a clue unlike most others.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16862190127021526170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-42308523784950858692009-05-26T03:41:35.451-07:002009-05-26T03:41:35.451-07:00Tha2ir, the fact most people are related is part o...Tha2ir, the fact most people are related is part of the problem here. The rate of sexual abuse for boys seems to be higher than average, and the majority of abusers are known to their victim.<br /><br />I would not be surprised if the boy has been abducted, raped and killed to silence him by a male relative. I hope it is not true, but it is a pattern.kinzihttp://www.kinziblogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-15490276214270029922009-05-26T01:03:54.187-07:002009-05-26T01:03:54.187-07:00Tha2ir, thanks for your thoughts and added perspec...Tha2ir, thanks for your thoughts and added perspective. In the US, people in small towns used to feel safe as well. Now we know that bad people live everywhere, not just in the anonymity of large cities. But, even in Amman, people do this same kind of thing. The schools I pass are definitely in Amman. Sadly, even in Jordan there are those who would harm our children and all the denial in the world won't change that. It's why I'm so concerned to ensure that schools begin to take abuse seriously. We need no havens where this type of behavior is overooked or allowed... Off tangent now, thanks for commenting.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-91943206809927505962009-05-25T22:19:26.026-07:002009-05-25T22:19:26.026-07:00Well, I certainly don't agree with prosecuting the...Well, I certainly don't agree with prosecuting the parents. I need to mention one thing here: This Kid was not kidnapped in Amman, he was living in a "small" Town south of Irbid. and really when you get to see this town, which I have visited before, that's when you'll realize why did they have that sense of security. it's a small town with residents not more than a few thousands, and are literally from the same family or clan, everyone knows each other. It's not like in Amman, I can really feel angry if those parents left their kid alone in Amman as it's not a safe place to live in at all. But this town! I tell you I felt so scared when I heard the news!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-11885320950372264332009-05-25T21:12:39.052-07:002009-05-25T21:12:39.052-07:00Exactly Kinz exactly.Exactly Kinz exactly.MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-26010088217326181532009-05-25T13:46:59.914-07:002009-05-25T13:46:59.914-07:00Ouch. That makes my heart hurt.Ouch. That makes my heart hurt.kinzihttp://www.kinziblogs.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-12127249059732108082009-05-25T12:56:38.660-07:002009-05-25T12:56:38.660-07:00In the three years we've lived here, this is the f...In the three years we've lived here, this is the first abduction I've heard of that wasn't immediately solved and the child recovered (within 3 hours was the only other one I heard about). So, no, no amber alert.<br /><br />And school buses are not provided for government schools as they are limited to the local geographic area (all students within walking distance).MommaBeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04452302193049028569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26662000.post-69383287018633137442009-05-25T12:01:35.001-07:002009-05-25T12:01:35.001-07:00Poor little Ward.I will pray for him too,MommaBean...Poor little Ward.I will pray for him too,MommaBean.<br /><br />Is there no Amber alert in Jordan,so people can be aware of it ,if a child is missing?What about school buses,they don't have them in Jordan?KittySigurdardottir.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08535880999187346456noreply@blogger.com