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December 07, 2006

Hero Mother of the day

A 12-year-old boy in Rock Hill, South Carolina, just couldn't wait for Santa to deliver presents this year. According to the local paper, the child unwrapped and opened a present containing a new Game Boy Advance this past weekend--fully three weeks before Christmas. When the young boy's mother found out, she called the police and told them to arrest her son. The boy at first denied all knowledge of the missing portable but later returned it to his mother after she threatened to call authorities. The mother then called the police anyway, and when they arrived at her home, the boy was arrested and taken to the local police station.

The boy was charged with petty larceny, but because he is a juvenile, he did not have to spend time in jail.

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Good news today, there are still good parents in America. When your kid is on the brink of becoming a life long resident of the pen you do what you must to save them. I applaud this mother for loving her son enough to do what it takes to set him on the right path.

Posted by Muddy at December 7, 2006 09:26 AM

Comments

I guess he also faces a school expultion hearing soon as well. This poor single mom is at the end of her rope. Kudos to her for loving her son so much that she would do anything to set him straight!

If you spare the rod (discipline), you will spoil the child.

Posted by: mrs. muddy at December 7, 2006 10:06 AM

uh wtf? The kid opened a christmas present early. Having him arrested is a little absurd. A real solution would have been to beat the crap out of him and then return the present to the store.

Posted by: skywalker at December 8, 2006 12:32 PM

Sky....I understand what you're saying. I thought the EXACT same thing at first. Until I heard more of the story. And as YOU know....there's ALWAYS more to the story.

This kid has a history of bad conduct. And like I mentioned above - next week he has a school hearing on whether or not he will remain in that school or be expelled. Who knows. As far as the presents go, maybe the mother DID try what you suggested before in the past. Maybe it didn't work. From my understanding, she's a single mom. I don't know how much of a male role model this kid has in his life (nor is it my business) but the mom definately has a LOT more responsibility (to a different degree) than moms like me have. There are times when even having a good male rolemodel around doesn't help much unfortunately.

My cousin's wife - years ago - took her 7 year old son to the store with her. While she was checking out, he decided to get some gum. His mom - who is VERY observant just happened not to catch his actions this time as her son took the gum from the check out line and snuck it in his pocket. When they got to the parking lot, she found out what he did when she saw him with the gum. Knowing that she didn't buy it for him she asked where he got it. He was honest enough to own up to what he did. She told him that what he did was steeling and made sure he understood what that truely ment. His reaction? "So! I wanted it." She took him to the cop car circling the mall for security and asked the cop to put her son in the back of his squad car and drive him around in it. She wanted to show him what eventually happens to people who don't care that they've taken what's not theirs.

Ok. So *technically* this kid didn't *steal* his presents. BUT he DID steal from the grandmother and the mother respect that they deserve not to mention obediance that he should have given. Besides, if something a little "drastic" is not done now - how long will it be until he does this stuff to perfect strangers - to stores? Maybe he has in the past. Yes, it seems drastic at face value but I'm not going to blame her for her actions.

(Da%@ - was THAT long winded!)

Posted by: mrs. muddy at December 8, 2006 03:36 PM