A mom in the UK has been left "disgusted" after learning that her 10-year-old daughter was asked to write about "fingering" for her homework.
Speaking to the Liverpool Echo, Annette Farrington, 27, from Liverpool, England explained that her daughter was learning from home and had been sent homework, which appeared to include a list of inappropriate x-rated expressions.
Farrington has posted an image of the homework in question to Facebook, writing in the caption: "I'm done with homeschooling you know. Surely this isn't right?? I know as an adult we tend to look at things different [sic].
"But this work is on the Holocaust and what the f**k could these be used to describe during that vile time. Seriously?!"
The homework consists of a table in which the right-hand column titled, "How do I feel" lists a number of incomplete sentences that read very much like innuendos.
The listed phrases sentences include: "When I ran my hand along it, I...", "I enjoyed the feel of...", "When I touched...", "He was fingering...", "She fondled...", "I stroked..." and "She felt his...".
Perhaps they were referring to playing the violin?
The doting mom was immediately baffled when she saw the very suggestive phrases on her young daughter's worksheet. Wanting an explanation, Farrington decided to ring her daughter's school, Our Lady and St Philomena's Catholic Primary.
She explained in the Facebook post: "So the school just rang me back regarding this. They're unhappy with it too. It's been provided to them as part of their blended learning and have said they're glad I brought it to their attention."
Farrington added: "They will not be using this or the service it came from again. I knew I wasn't over thinking [sic] it, they agree it's inappropriate and quite frankly disgusting."
Farrington even spoke to the deputy principal about the matter. He was very apologetic and embarrassed about the whole affair, the mom explained.
The deputy explained that the school had been using a service that provided homework for children who are learning from home and that the suggestive content had gone under the radar.
The homework was intended as an English exercise to help children build their own narrative.
