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Kellerfeller

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26. Possibly, but it just be an expression

Thu Feb 16, 2012, 12:39 PM

Feb 2012

In our house we talk about beating the kids but never do.

For example, when my daughter was about 5, we had a social worker come out for a an annual home visit as we were foster parents in the foster-to-adopt program. The worker sat the kids down and asked them about us.

Social worker: "So, what do you like about your parents"

Daughter, giggling: "I like it when my dad beats me!".

Me: *facepalm*

I then had to explain that sometimes when she did something ornery (but not bad), I would tell her I was going to beat her and chase her around the house giggling crazily.

Yes, they continued us on as foster parents.

But my point is that even now the kids would probably say we were going to beat them if they got poor grades, smoked, whatever. But we never have.

As for the 10 year old walking the 4.5 miles, it depends on the area and the size of the kid. If I wasn't afraid of the kid being abducted, I would have no problem with it. Walking 4.5 miles isn't going to hurt the him.

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Mom Faces Jail for Making Son Walk to School [View all] Jello Biafra Feb 2012 OP

This kid needs help. surrealAmerican Feb 2012 #1

Was the beating real? Confusious Feb 2012 #6

Doesn't mean that he actually is being beaten... JSnuffy Feb 2012 #16

It might not, but it does seem to indicate that ... surrealAmerican Feb 2012 #18

Possibly, but it just be an expression Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #26

I agree. AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #33

This is a tough one leftofcool Feb 2012 #2

I was being bullied in school Confusious Feb 2012 #4

I thought it was Jonesboro, AR. Or are you saying you walked in Alaska? ;) moriah Feb 2012 #32

I'm not the person in the article Confusious Feb 2012 #37

Agreed, I was just confused on the Alaska thing. moriah Feb 2012 #41

Uphill both ways and through 2 feet of snow liberal N proud Feb 2012 #10

Schools used to be closer than 4.6 miles izquierdista Feb 2012 #24

Let's ask a few questions here... 1) How many of those Police officers walked to school when they Justice wanted Feb 2012 #3

Ding, Ding, Ding.....I think we have a winner......... Jello Biafra Feb 2012 #7

With the thousands of kids who go missing every year, maybe it's not a good idea anymore. Selatius Feb 2012 #5

IF you use that arguement than theoretically a child should NOT be NEVER left alone because the Justice wanted Feb 2012 #9

I believe the point still stands there are less dangerous ways of punishing a child. Selatius Feb 2012 #11

And my thought is that -at least the kids around here-play further than that. The problem is Justice wanted Feb 2012 #13

Your kid is more likely to be molested by a friend or family member XemaSab Feb 2012 #14

There are no more stereotypical kidnappings now than there were 50 years ago. LAGC Feb 2012 #21

There are not thousands of kids who go missing every year AngryAmish Feb 2012 #23

Actually, that was a logical punishment for acting up on the school bus,but Vinca Feb 2012 #8

Yeah, ALL kids should be raised in full cotton batting. TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #25

Kids have been known to disappear on the way to school, never to be seen again. Vinca Feb 2012 #27

Yes, in sight of their parents, even: moriah Feb 2012 #36

They are more likely to be struck and killed by lightning... TheMadMonk Feb 2012 #39

She should've tailed him for a mile and then drove him the rest of the way. joshcryer Feb 2012 #40

As a parent, I think I would have Ilsa Feb 2012 #12

For the people who say that mom should have driven him or tailed him XemaSab Feb 2012 #15

4.6 miles? That's almost 2 hours! In winter! DetlefK Feb 2012 #17

Depends on the roads too midnight armadillo Feb 2012 #20

10 year old. 9 miles each day. Alone. In winter. MannyGoldstein Feb 2012 #19

People need to be very careful about the Endangering Charge treestar Feb 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Feb 2012 #28

Yep, I lived in South Florida as a child. RebelOne Feb 2012 #31

True. However, though, this kid DID express fears that his mother could beat him. AverageJoe90 Feb 2012 #34

Sensible in principle. Excessive in practice. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #29

if we missed the bus we had to walk belcffub Feb 2012 #30

I have a 7 year old. They don't let kids walk this far to school by themselves anymore. Jennicut Feb 2012 #35

comments following the article support the mother Liberal_in_LA Feb 2012 #38

according to my dad, everyday he walked three times that far with a sweet potato in a paper sack ncteechur Feb 2012 #42