That's FREAKING HORRIFYING I hope it wasn't freezing or burning hot outsite 2 top it off! I have kids and a have a son whom will be 12 in a few weeks. I am EXTREMELY BLESSED! My children do not have rules, a bedtime, or an XBOX360, had 2 throw that in because my son asked for one for the first time. My children donate to the needy. They do not take the LORD's name in VAIN. They aren't allowed to say FREAKING (ok i guess they have a few rules) because Freaking sounds like the F word. My children are kind compassionate loving and honest kids. They don't lie nor steal, and if they did, then I would start the bedtimes, rules, and standing in the corner once in a while does a lot of good to. I wouldn't even consider putting my kids outside with a sign. Wonder if she was watching, although I wouldn't take anyone's word for it because I know a crazy girl who makes up stories about my parenting skills so I don't believe anything unless I see it. If this story is true, then I urge the mother to realize that there is NO WAY she has TRIED EVERYTHING ELSE. That is NARROW MINDED and even I welcome parenting advice because I think i know it all, but that's just a joke, i won mother of the year award twice, which is another joke, but someone i've known 20 years actually fell for that one when i said it with 2 bad words in the conversation, she was like "Wow that's cool" I was like yeah it's cool that you ACTUALLY BELIEVED THAT F*CKING CRAP! Come on, they don't hand out mother of the year awards to women that say bad words, which i don't like 2 do, and my wonderful children remind me if I do say a bad word. If more parents actually LISTENED 2 their kids, then they would see that CHILDREN can open up your NARROW MINDS and my children have all given me answers and solutions and ideas at the most perfect times!! THANK GOD for my kids and their communications skills. CHILDREN ARE PERFECT, even if they steal, i highly doubt it was his fault, because I WOULDN"T ALLOW MY SON 2 HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY 2 be UNSUPERVISED at that age 2 even be able 2 do that. HELLO WHOEVER KNOWS THIS WOMAN TELL HER 2 CONTACT ME, maybe she just needs a person with AN OPEN MIND 2 give her some insight, theirs always a better way. HUMILIATING a kid by making him wear that sign is just a small PORTION of the damage that could and might last a lifetime for that boy, that incident may be what ruins his life, not the shoplifting, that he could overcome, but if he gets stolen, sodomized, and held captive, then even WORSE after that, THERE IS NO OVERCOMING THAT, so she would hate herself forever if she ruined his life by saying "I've tried everything else." When my son was 10 and he started getting a TONE in his voice that I didn't like, a trusted male friend told me 2 make him stand for 10 min. holding canned food in each hand, and even pushups, and let me tell you, those things STRAIGHTENED HIM RIGHT UP. TRY IT, hold a can of corn in each hand with your arms spread out INSIDE the house, not in front of other people (humilition is damaging enough 2 cause kids 2 bring guns 2 school) i did it myself and my arms were UNBELIEVABLY SORE so I REMEMBER THAT, and I WAS ONLY DOING IT 2 SEE FOR MYSELF WHY THAT WORKED. SO before anyone says they've tried everything else, then TRY BEING CREATIVE, my kids have even come up with great punishments, such as spending the day going through their stuff 2 find clothes and toys for the needier people. My kids don't want expensive things, my youngest says, mommy they don't have power 2 even watch tv in ETHEOPIA (hope i spelled that right) she was 3 when she said that. I hope this woman OPENS HER MIND, before something bad happens. NO CRITICISM MEANT, i usually don't reply 2 these things, i just know a lot of women with kids, and boys tend 2 make women, especially single moms, stress out 2 the point that they don't TAKE THE TIME TO COUNT 2 TEN. it's not good 2 punish your children without taking a breather. At the same time it's not easy 2 find time for a breather when kids are actuve, but it's important 2 FIND TIME 2 think out the proper punishment.
Sincerely, D
 

You have to be the most "narrow minded" mother I have ever heard of. If you're shooting for "creative punishment" and you don't consider what this woman has done with her son is "creative punishment", then my dear lady, you are off your rocker. In this entire reply that you've written you, for one, have made absolutely no sense what-so-ever. Two, you rambled on about how you have no rules for your children, then contradicted yourself many times. Went on about how you don't punish your children, which i find to be complete bullshit. No good parent can raise a fine child without punishing them. Punishing them for things they have done wrong is showing you care. If you don't punish your child, or children, they will grow up to be the nastiest, most selfish children you could imagine. Showing them they're wrong is the best thing to do if you want them to learn from their mistakes. That, my friend, is how a child learns. Since this mother did that to her child, made him stand on the sidewalk with that sign, the child hasn't stolen, hasn't even had a thought to steal! And it's been over a year. Now you go and rant how that is horrible punishment. He learned his lesson, did he not? That's all that matters.




Now I say you take your meaningless bitching somewhere else.