Parents, Keep Asking Questions—It’s a Sacred Part of Safeguarding

🗣️Some people will try to make you feel small for asking questions.

Our thoughts and support are with Livingstone College student and marching band member William McNeil Jr.

They’ll say you’re paranoid.
Too protective.
Too intense.
“Making something out of nothing.”
They may roll their eyes, shift uncomfortably, or even tell you to be quiet.

But let us say this clearly at RosasChildren:

Asking questions is a sacred part of safeguarding.

You are not “nosy.”
You are not “overbearing.”
You are a parent.
You are a protector.

🔍 Questions Save Lives

The questions you ask today could be the reason your child is safe tomorrow.

You are allowed to ask:

• “Who will be supervising the children?”

• “Are background checks done on all volunteers?”

• “What happens if a child says they feel unsafe here?”

• “Will my child be alone with any adult at any time?”

• “Can I see the policy in writing?”

• “How are you making this space accessible for my child with disabilities?”

🙅🏽‍♀️ Don’t Let Anyone Shame You Out of Protection

Some systems and institutions are built to protect reputation, not children.

They’ll call it disrespect.
They’ll call it lack of trust.
They’ll call it disruptive.

But do you know what would truly be disruptive?

Your child being harmed because no one asked the hard questions.

You have the right—and the responsibility—to:

• Speak up

• Push back

• Dig deeper

• And walk away if something doesn’t feel right

🕊 You’re Not Just a Parent. You’re Their First Line of Defense.

You are their advocate, their shield, their interpreter, their soft place to land.

Even when your voice shakes.
Even when people call you difficult.
Even when your questions make others uncomfortable.

Keep asking. Keep watching. Keep protecting.

📌 At RosasChildren, We Believe:

• Parents deserve clear answers

• Children deserve safe, boundaried environments

• Communities must stop treating questions like threats and start treating them like the lifelines that they are

So ask.
Over-ask if you must.
Ask until the answers align with the safety your child deserves.

Because real safeguarding?
It doesn’t start with silence.
It starts with a question.