These days, social media is used by any and everybody to stay connected and get in contact with individuals all over the world. Some even use the internet as a vehicle to create a façade for who they wish to be. In Janiya’s case, she was pretending to be a lot older than she actually was in an effort to get attention from a boy.

Janiya is actually 10 years old, 5’9 and in the fifth grade. Her father Kevin Jones discovered that she was online looking for guys and pretended to be a teenager and even an adult! (18 years old) When Jones found out what his little daughter was up to, he decided to punish her in a way most kids would find embarrassing. He dressed her up in a T-shirt which read, “I am 10 years old” on the front and “5th grader” on the back. Her father also posted the pictures with this comment:

Since my beautiful daughter Janiya wants to be grown and lie about her age. Saying she is 14,15,16 & 18 years old. She claims to be in love and going with a boyfriend which is completely against my rules!!!! I uncovered that she has been doing this for quite some time. She also has snuck and obtained social media accounts, also against my rules!!!! Here’s the consequence behind her actions. An age defining shirt. Yes people she is 5’9 and 10 years old. #BuddiesBarrettesBallBalls

Parents should definitely monitor what their children are doing online, especially since there are online predators lurking for young children as their prey. Although she may hate her father to publically humiliating her and ruining her facade, I am sure she will thank her father in the long.

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