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Thanks for answering. Hope you don’t mind a pm. Main problem I have is she will see her mom in a jail jumpsuit and see guards and other inmates that could be intimidating. Is that ok for a 15 year old to see’? Nothing to do with her mom, solely those other things
If it’s not as bad as I thought then I would have no problem taking her Apparently the reason she thinks it’s funny is she thinks her mom is the last person she would expect to be in a jail uniform and behind bars. Her picture of a jail inmate is some big burly man, probably
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Each kid is different in their maturity. I don't know your daughter so I can't tell you one way or the other. All I can share is what the lasting impression may be.
Most of what she has seen up til now is her school, the insides of your home and those of friends and her favorite stores or hangouts. None of that can show her the consequences to breaking the law. But a jail can. As I said before using this as a unique teaching opportunity is the plus here. However you would need to have a talk with her about what she saw and see if she has any questions. Also, it is a time to drive home the point that no matter what the crime is, big or little, breaking the law ends you in jail and that explains why there were women there whose crime was more severe. If you are church going or a Christian household, then its a good way to be more specific and mention how sin is sin, same as breaking a law, no matter whether lying or killing someone. There are people who get fined or have to do community service, instead of spending time locked up with their freedoms taken away, but Jesus paid our fines for our sins with his blood so if we accept the free gift of his death for us, the ultimate payment, for all humans then and now, our debt is paid in full and we can ask Jesus to come live inside to help us to live out rest of our lives, striving to be more like him. I feel that if I were in your shoes, that's exactly what I would share with my children, teens. Real life is a serious situation, not fun and games like seeing it acted out in a movie and thinking that all crime or jail is a made up thing for TV. Personally, I would find visiting a jail uneasy at any age, even senior citizens due to what behavior or speech other inmates may engage in. This would be the stuff we see in movies but are now seeing in real life. However due to the presence of the guards, I would feel a sense of security knowing they have everything under control. I still think it could be a good learing experience, plus it would be nice for her to see her mom.
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