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Would make people second guess having children and in this day and age thats a good thing.
Originally posted by backwherewestarted
Perhaps I missed it but was there a factual account of what happened when the kid was punched? I find it pretty hard to believe that a bully just punched the kid in the face for no reason. Most bullies are kids with low self-esteem who don't get violent until backed into a corner in front of their peers.
Those seizures started nearly two weeks after O'Neill was jumped by two classmates during recess, according to O'Neill's family. He suffered a concussion as well as a broken nose in the fight. After the seizures began, doctors put the boy in a medically-induced coma.
Originally posted by Wertdagf
reply to post by CX
Would make people second guess having children and in this day and age thats a good thing.
Reduce population and increase responsible reproduction. Id go as far to even say parents should be held liable for their children forever.
Originally posted by Wertdagf
reply to post by goou111
The parents should be charged aswell.
Amazingly sad bit of news.edit on 4-3-2013 by Wertdagf because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by daryllyn
It is incredibly sad that our children cannot be safe at school.
I am thinking about homeschooling. Seriously.
Originally posted by Retikx
If you institutionalize a kid that young and charge them with something it WILL stigmatize the rest of their life and most probably lead them to become a worse person in their maturity.
Obvious unintended consequence. This is one of those situations where a soft touch and stern disappointment rather than consequences rendered by the law would be wise.
When you're young its always feels worse and sticks in your mind longer and helps you learn when the authority figures in your life are utterly disappointed with you.
Unless the child is a total diagnosed violent sociopath already it would be unwise to institutionalize him at all.edit on 6-3-2013 by Retikx because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by backwherewestarted
Most bullies are kids with low self-esteem who don't get violent until backed into a corner in front of their peers.
articles.philly.com...
At the time, family members said two students were bullying the boy when one of them punched Bailey in the face, breaking his nose and causing a concussion.