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Why can't the parents be responsible for their LACK of parenting? Why was your kid out drinking?
Shawn Gordley, Caleb's father, said on Twitter Monday evening that: "I was just informed that Caleb & his friend hopped the fence into the wrong backyard. They both thought it was my house. Caleb then climbed through an UNLOKCED window and staggered up the staircase that is identical to mine."
Why can't the parents be responsible for their LACK of parenting? Why was your kid out drinking?
Shawn Gordley, Caleb's father, said on Twitter Monday evening that: "I was just informed that Caleb & his friend hopped the fence into the wrong backyard. They both thought it was my house. Caleb then climbed through an UNLOKCED window and staggered up the staircase that is identical to mine."
That is an unfortunate story. I am certain the home owner doesn't feel good about this either.
As to being a responsible parent: Blaming a "lack of parenting" is an easy cop-out. The kid was grounded for not cleaning his room - which should tell you that there were consequences for his actions. How many parents do you know that will ground their kids for such a trivial thing? What else is a parent to do? Chain kids to the bed? Stay awake all night? Put motion detectors around the house? Even the best kids make dumb decision and many teens will sneak out regardless of the strictness of their parents.
And what it is with this ridiculous assigning of blame:
The kid was probably a burglar.
The parents didn't do their job.
The parents try to blame others.
The shooting home owner is a crazy gut nut.
And whatever else can be found here and in other comment sections.
Sometimes, unfortunate events simply happen. To good and normal people. Is that such a difficult concept to understand these days?
I don't see the dad blaming the window. I see where the article misspelled and capitalized unlocked but I dunno. I'm betting there is more to this story.
Does the dad routinely leave his windows unlocked? Maybe it was a huge coincidence and the kid just happened to unlock the window in his house that ended up being unlocked in the other house?
I dont know, but sneaking out and getting drunk happens every night and has for decades.
That is an unfortunate story. I am certain the home owner doesn't feel good about this either.
As to being a responsible parent: Blaming a "lack of parenting" is an easy cop-out. The kid was grounded for not cleaning his room - which should tell you that there were consequences for his actions. How many parents do you know that will ground their kids for such a trivial thing? What else is a parent to do? Chain kids to the bed? Stay awake all night? Put motion detectors around the house? Even the best kids make dumb decision and many teens will sneak out regardless of the strictness of their parents.
And what it is with this ridiculous assigning of blame:
The kid was probably a burglar.
The parents didn't do their job.
The parents try to blame others.
The shooting home owner is a crazy gut nut.
And whatever else can be found here and in other comment sections.
Sometimes, unfortunate events simply happen. To good and normal people. Is that such a difficult concept to understand these days?
A responsible parent would not have their teen kid out drinking at 2 am.
I knew better growing up. My parents made sure I knew better. They also assured me that if I ever did get in a bind, to call them. I didnt matter what the situation was.
A responsible parent would not have their teen kid out drinking at 2 am.
I knew better growing up. My parents made sure I knew better. They also assured me that if I ever did get in a bind, to call them. I didnt matter what the situation was.
Yeah... let's just skip past the part where everyone knows you're lying and get to your story about how you were a perfect angel growing up who never broke any rules...
I don't see the dad blaming the window. I see where the article misspelled and capitalized unlocked but I dunno. I'm betting there is more to this story.
Does the dad routinely leave his windows unlocked? Maybe it was a huge coincidence and the kid just happened to unlock the window in his house that ended up being unlocked in the other house?
I dont know, but sneaking out and getting drunk happens every night and has for decades.
The article quoted the fathers tweet. Father capitalized it.
In my house, we all had keys to the door. When growing up, we still had keys to the door.
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