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ACTUALLY law enforcement is to assure community safety, which includes catching bad guys--you're right there---but also enforcing things such as safe driving laws.
I completely respect your right to disagree with this parenting method but I hope you also realize that the police do far more than what you see from the show "Cops".
They shouldn't be. Police should focus on real problems of real criminals, not traffic revenue nor how tall your grass is nor what you put into your body or how loud that guy plays his radio.
I work with police to patrol my community. They are burdened horribly with people who either can't mind their own business or are determined to have someone else solve their frivolous problems.
I think the father should have pulled the car over and given both of the girls a good smack, and HE can tell them the dangers of hitting someone in the car. It is obvious he has no control over his 9 year old's.......and it will only get worse as they get older.
Some Parents really do not have a clue.......................
Creative doesn't necessarily mean I agree with it.
Not jealous, appalled.
The snarkiness comes from the fact that I utterly disagree with getting the police involved in anything that isn't the prosecution of violent or property crime. Their job isn't to be a parent when you can't, or it's too hard. Their job is to catch bad guys that are a threat to your life and property.
They hit him and pulled his hair because he was singing in the car...I bet these two girls are a delight at home as well.
I hope it was a teachable moment for the dad as well, that the officer had a talk with Dad too....something like..."Grow a pair.". Or at least give him a referral to a parenting class. I'd be horrified and embarrassed if I couldn't handle the kids enough to safely drive and needed to go to the police station.
I think the father should have pulled the car over and given both of the girls a good smack, and HE can tell them the dangers of hitting someone in the car.
I've threatened a time or two to just drop mine off at the station. But my son gets a rise out of police cars and fire trucks so he'd probably love it.....
I think the father should have pulled the car over and given both of the girls a good smack, and HE can tell them the dangers of hitting someone in the car. It is obvious he has no control over his 9 year old's.......and it will only get worse as they get older.
Some Parents really do not have a clue.......................
If so he would have scoop to their level, this meaning no control. Funny how you're contradicting yourself.
He did the right thing in driving them to the police. Now they know it's wrong hitting and pull someone's hair while driving. Smacking would have been too easy.
If so he would have scoop to their level, this meaning no control. Funny how you're contradicting yourself.
He did the right thing in driving them to the police. Now they know it's wrong hitting and pull someone's hair while driving. Smacking would have been too easy.
They're 9 years old!! Are you telling me that it takes a visit to the police station for them to know this?
Haven't the parents taught them that it's wrong to hit and pull hair anywhere, anytime??
Funny, I never had to teach the kids not to hit me or pull my hair while I was driving. I'd consider myself lacking in parenting skills if I had to go to the POLICE station for them to get the message.
They're 9 years old!! Are you telling me that it takes a visit to the police station for them to know this?
Haven't the parents taught them that it's wrong to hit and pull hair anywhere, anytime??
It can but to each, their own style. Not every would have done the same. Same as reactions and temperaments, everyone is different.
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Originally Posted by NCyank
Funny, I never had to teach the kids not to hit me or pull my hair while I was driving. I'd consider myself lacking in parenting skills if I had to go to the POLICE station for them to get the message.
Like I stated, everyone has their own styles so it's hard to rule on what is best. The reason I stated he/she was being contradictive is because if you hit (smack, whatever you want to call it out, it's still using physical force) then you're doing the same thing. You are teaching not to hit but yet you're doing it too??
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I'd consider myself lacking in parenting skills if I had to go to the POLICE station for them to get the message. 
