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[WyomingOSUAlum]

One of our guys got a call to go to the principal's office at one of the local high schools. A distraught mother was in the office because her 15 year old son won't get out of bed and go to school. She wants a police officer to go to her house and wake him up and make him go to school.

Is there anything wrong with this picture?

[frankeaton]

remember the old cheer "Whoop'em up the side of the head"?

oh no you cannot do that anymore:furious3:

[AnniePokely]

One of our guys got a call to go to the principal's office at one of the local high schools. A distraught mother was in the office because her 15 year old son won't get out of bed and go to school. She wants a police officer to go to her house and wake him up and make him go to school.

Is there anything wrong with this picture?

Plenty wrong with it. Is she scared to do it herself. Could he be abusive to her?

[WyomingOSUAlum]

She didn't complain of abuse.

[AnniePokely]

Maybe she was afraid to..?

[jakeman]

Local High School?

Wyoming? Right?

Nice large plastic cup of water and snow. Set it out on the porch about 6am every morning. Let it get cold enough to be slushy.

Right up side the head.

That should get him right up. Probably want a nice warm shower right after that.

He'll be up and showered. Might as well get dressed and head on over to the school.

For the mother, I'd say a visit from a DHS social worker and a forced attendance to parenting class would be in order. But we all know that won't happen. So instead of forcing her to gain the knowledge and skills she needs, and won't get herself, in order to raise a productive member of society, you guys will instead have the pleasure of arresting that same kid at age 25 for knocking over a gas station on the edge of town for beer money.

What the hell are you talking about? I see nothing wrong here!

[Inky29]

Should have broken him when he was younger than 15 than this wouldn't be an issue. Too many people aren't capable of being parents.

[OSUFan]

One of our guys got a call to go to the principal's office at one of the local high schools. A distraught mother was in the office because her 15 year old son won't get out of bed and go to school. She wants a police officer to go to her house and wake him up and make him go to school.

Is there anything wrong with this picture?

Yeah, that's all wrong because it is Spring break. ;)

[jakeman]

Maybe she was afraid to..?

I'll bet you my next paycheck she isn't afraid of anything. She's just a $hitty parent, that wants the cops to raise her kid for her, because she's too damn lazy to do it herself.

Indulge me while I tell a story.

My wife and I went to a restaurant last week in Norman. Kids were running up and down the isles, screaming and yelling and just generally raising hell all over the place. Six or eight of them, from several tables. (It was our fault we shouldn't have gone to dinner before 9:30, but that isn't normally a guarantee that you won't have to put up with that at dinner either.)

A young, nice looking couple came in and sat at the booth beside us. Not that it matters, but they were a mixed race couple, a very handsome black guy and a nice looking light skinned gal. They had three kids with them, an older boy, a middle girl and a little sister. Little stair steps, the oldest boy was probably about 9, the youngest girl maybe 4. They sat down and behaved themselves like little ladies and gentlemen. They weren't dressed all in Abercrombie & Fitch, but they weren't wearing rags either. Just a nice middle class family, having dinner on the town. My only complaint was the dad was wearing uo gear. :)

They were talking and having fun, playing with the dad's new iPhone, but they weren't loud and they never moved from their seats. When their food came they sat still and they ate.

When we got up to leave, I intruded upon their meal and told them that from a parent that has a son that was always made to behave himself, that I appreciated their children's behavior . The mom smiled really big and thanked me, and the dad said, "It's a lota hard work". My wife chuckled and said, "you know it is a lota hard work, I never thought of it like that, but look how great the payoff is".

On the way outa the restaurant, a little boy got out of his booth and was running our direction, with a drink in his hand, while looking over his shoulder to see if his mom was gonna come after him. He slammed into the side of another booth and him and the drink went sprawling. Coke splashed on the unfortunate people sitting in the booth. The mom went over and picked up the squalling little turd, left the mess, and didn't even apologize to the people he drenched. I wanted to snap her pretty little neck.


It ain't easy, but if you don't want to put in the work, you shouldn't have them.

[snuffy]

Local High School?

Wyoming? Right?

Nice large plastic cup of water and snow. Set it out on the porch about 6am every morning. Let it get cold enough to be slushy.

Right up side the head.

Frozen marble's are much more efficent because no matter which way you role in bed they will follow you, they don't melt so no mess and they pick up easy to be put back in the freezer. I know this because I have been on the receiving end.

[AggieSpice]

reminds me of a scene in one of the police academy movies where tackleberry has crosswalk duty and a kid locks his mom out of the car and refuses to get out and go to school. tackleberry politely informs the kid that it's almost 0800 hours and time to deploy for school. the kid says he'll go when he's ready. tackleberry shoots out the window and shouts "YOU'RE READY NOW, MISTER!!!" that's the way to deal with bratty kids.

[BigBadBen]

There are a boat load of bad parents out there.

They have this "my kid is better than your kid" syndrome.
Kids are raised as if they are king of the world, then all of a sudden the parent want to be in control and sorry, it doesnt work.

Then of course, its the school, or the Tv or society's fault for their pathetic parenting skills. They sure arent going to take responsibility.

There is a majority of parents who arent parents. They want to be their kids buddy or cheerleader. They want to live through their kids success in sports or whatever. They are not preparing their kids for the real world.

Dont get me wrong, I do not condone child abuse, but a good whippin once a week wont hurt anything. If you dont know why they need it, Im sure they do!

[AnniePokely]

The parent could very well be worthless, but, she also could be a parent (possibly single parent?)having trouble with a problem child, and just doesn't know where else to turn. Without knowing more about the case, i won't start throwing stones.

[PokesFanatic]

Local High School?

Wyoming? Right?

Nice large plastic cup of water and snow. Set it out on the porch about 6am every morning. Let it get cold enough to be slushy.

Right up side the head.

That should get him right up. Probably want a nice warm shower right after that.

He'll be up and showered. Might as well get dressed and head on over to the school.

For the mother, I'd say a visit from a DHS social worker and a forced attendance to parenting class would be in order. But we all know that won't happen. So instead of forcing her to gain the knowledge and skills she needs, and won't get herself, in order to raise a productive member of society, you guys will instead have the pleasure of arresting that same kid at age 25 for knocking over a gas station on the edge of town for beer money.

What the hell are you talking about? I see nothing wrong here!

A similar effect can be reached by putting marbles in the freezer overnight and pouring them in the bed underneath the covers in the morning. This removes the need to change the sheets everyday and the marbles all roll toward whoever is laying in the bed--they're inescapable except by getting out of bed.

[okstatepike]

A similar effect can be reached by putting marbles in the freezer overnight and pouring them in the bed underneath the covers in the morning. This removes the need to change the sheets everyday and the marbles all roll toward whoever is laying in the bed--they're inescapable except by getting out of bed.

I'm going to have to remember that one!

[BigBadBen]

Well my mom was a single parent. I was 6 inches taller than her & outweighed her by 80 pounds in highschool.

If she had to tell me to get up twice, she would kick my tail!!!


Im not condeming the mother, just saying, there are too many parents who wait till their kids are a problem to try actual parenting.

[AnniePokely]

I hear ya Ben. I told my son he would NEVER be too big for me to stomp a mudhole in his butt, and he knew i meant it. But i was a strict parent. Sure paid off well.

[panhandler62]

If she's bullied by her teen then it may be too late for the boy.

You can play in the pond all summer and then whine about the lack of salt pork all winter.