Comments on: If You Don’t Feel Like Parenting, At Least Teach Your Children How Not To Be Assholes Before You Stop

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:14:49 +0000

Close … very close. Next door.

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 29 Aug 2007 15:42:23 +0000

Let me guess… you live in Southie? I live in Southie now and am a product of good parents from Southie, but they moved out in the late 70′s and raised me in the burbs. Kids run Southie now!

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 14:40:25 +0000

We heard a similar story a week ago – where a friend of ours had to call the Police out because kids were vandalizing their gate.

When the Police arrived the kids parents showed up to claim all sorts of threats the family owning the gate had made.

The Police instructed them to go home, and apologised to the family – telling them they knew all about the children in question, but could do nothing about them (they had tried).

It’s annoying as hell.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:58:02 +0000

Yeah tantrums are one thing – and they DO happen. Even with the most well behaved children.

But the back talking?! The screaming??! These kids range from 2 – 13 …. they SHOULD know better. Especially the older ones. But really, I just don’t think they’ve ever been told any of what they do is wrong.

My sister and I were joking (through the back talking and screaming, of course) that if we EVER acted like that, we would have been marched up to our rooms faster than we could say “time-out”.

By: Evan

Evan — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 19:46:02 +0000

I have a 6 month old, I’ll be damned if she’ll ever grow to toddler-ness and behave a fraction of the way these monsters do.

Tantrums happen, but I firmly believe that teaching them respect, manners, and at least how to play a civil game of tag for christsake, is neccessary.

By: erica

erica — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:15:22 +0000

When we were kids, the rule was that you came home when the streetlights came on. End of story. There was a family above my first apartment, and we were always amazed at how late those kids were outside. (Playing in the parking lot, btw, instead of in the back where there was some actual grass.) But at least they were somewhat in control.
I agree with everyone else. Call and report them, because those kids really are being neglected and are at risk.

By: Hooker

Hooker — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:19:35 +0000

what bands does he listen to?

By: MIss B

MIss B — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:14:18 +0000

As a teacher, stories like this break my heart. I have a child like those you’re talking about in my summer school class – he’s extremely belligerent, is ALWAYS throwing tantrums, and, get this, sings us his favorite death metal tunes.

The ones on his iPod. He’s eight. He’s going into third grade next month.

His parents certainly do not have any parenting skills, and despite my multiple efforts, I simply cannot find the ‘little boy’ that I know exists in this kid and desperately wants to come out.

It’s so incredibly sad. That said, I second John’s advice. I’d do so ASAP.

By: John Wall

John Wall — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 15:07:54 +0000

Call 5-0:
# Report Child Abuse or Neglect Child-At-Risk Hotline
1-800-792-5200