Mother forces daughter to wear sign

[lovermuffin]

It all could have been avoided had she had her act together when the child was much younger-and still can, though if the kid curses and is loud, nine times out of ten, she learned it from her mother.

I totally agree. I think I'd like to be your kid

 

[Motokid]

Yeah, the woman isn't a PH.D. in physics or anything, she even admits that in the article. Usually, drastic measures are taken in response to lax/permissive parenting. It all could have been avoided had she had her act together when the child was much younger-and still can, though if the kid curses and is loud, nine times out of ten, she learned it from her mother.

Ahhhhhh....there it is....blame the parents...blame the parents....blame the parents....

While I'll agree there is something to be said for it, this is a 14 year old girl. She's more than capable of being responcible for her own actions, and for the consequences. Much could also be said of the school she attends, and the teachers, and the administrators if she's cursing, not doing her homework, and consistantly late....right?

I think the mother did a courageous thing. How many kids 20-50 years ago would have recieved a physical beating for that kind of conduct? Many might have been beaten by the teachers and the parents.

This is not mental cruelty. This is creative parenting.

 

[ruby]

As a parent you should take some blame for your childs actions
Its either your a bad parent or your child is just a little shit you carnt control.

 

[cajunmama]

Yes, parents should take some responsibility for what thier kid does, but there comes a point when you can't be two feet from the kid 24/7. Peer pressure and plain old rebeliousness come into play and what your kid does when they are out of your sight is out of your control. You do the best you can as a parent, but there comes a time when these little people have a mind of thier own.

 

[Motokid]

Yes, parents should take some responsibility for what thier kid does, but there comes a point when you can't be two feet from the kid 24/7. Peer pressure and plain old rebeliousness come into play and what your kid does when they are out of your sight is out of your control. You do the best you can as a parent, but there comes a time when these little people have a mind of thier own.

Here here cajun.....

At some point a child has to except some of the blame. How much at 14 is questionable....many of you here will argue a 14 year old should be able to read whatever they want, and listen to whatever they want, and watch whatever they want. If that's the case they should be able to accept some adult style punishment for bad behavior too.

Yes parents are partailly to blame....but didn't they learn that style of parenting from their parents? How many generations back can blame be spread? Maybe the mother was lashed with a belt when she talked back, and this is her way of stopping the physical beating form of punishment?

 

[ruby]

My eldest is 15 soon and i still have a say in what she is watching and listening to.
maybe i am over protective but theres plenty of time in her life for her to choose what she wants to watch and listen to!

 

[muggle]

Making the kid wear a sign was not appropriate behavior on the part of the parent, IMHO.

 

[Motokid]

Same idea, new twist...from a judge too.

 

[ruby]

The judge is just making a fool out of this guy

But thats what he deserves for stealing and just maybe he will think twice about stealing next time!