Rack Bauer;4633359 said:
If I as the parent of one of those kids, I don't think I'd be able to keep myself calm enough to not strangle that little boy.
I know in the world we live in it's not "Ok" to say this, but that kid should be locked up for life. He's never gonna get better and will only get worse over time until he kills someone, probably multiple someones. Best to nip it in the bud, but it won't happen in our society.
The ones to blame for that monstrosity are the parents/guardians. They should be castrated and have any other children taken from them.
Just My Opinion.
Before we pass judgment, perhaps we should seek some answers to some critical questions, some of which have been raised here:
1: Why is a 9 year old placed with toddlers?
2: Does anybody else notice that there doesn't appear to be much for the children to do?
3: When supervising children, do you look out the window or do you watch the children?
4: This kind of behavior is learned. Where did he learn to hurt smaller children? Kids are angry for a reason. What's
his reason? Before you jump on that one, I will be clear that while this kind of behavor can be explained, it should not be excused. His mother's assertion that he fights with kids his own age is hardly reassuring about the home environment.
The notion that "he's never going to get better" doesn't have to be his future. Kids are resilient, need active, positive parenting and opportunities to learn better behavior. Nine year olds need their parents to show the way. They do not know how the world should work.
The fact that so many here are concerned and outraged should be viewed as positive. For every parent with serious challenges, there are millions who do a great job with their kids. Many of them would be great role models for the mother of the angry boy and to the parent who struck an innocent child. As adults, we should be expected to behave like adults.
When we show our kids that we can think before we act, then they learn about personal responsibility.
