is that better than waiting outside in the cold and wind. am i right or wrong. the child does want the parents to take him in. and the child does not ride on the bus
208782
it's really easy to judge these people as uncaring but maybe they can't wait until the aide arrives or they'd be late for work. many places fire people after a few tardies. then how would they support their disabled child?
592313
there is a test you can take as ahorse-rider to go on roads but its not something you HAVE to do. Kids should not be on a road riding without an adult rider to supervise. It's as dangerous as letting a kid cycle on the road withpout an adult and passing their cycling proficiency test!
618933
What a great observation. It would seem they do. As you know there are child endangerment laws here in America to protect children from unfit parents. And in my opinion, a parent that would attempt to take a child on such a perilous journey is in breach of the duties of a parent and therefore an unfit parent.
32009
Respect mother's that know they are not in a financial/emotional position to care for their child.  Now, leaving them on a doorstep per se is probably ill advised, go the extra mile and ring the damn door bell.
59655
I'd continue to politely request that the parents control their children, padlock the gate, post no trespassing signs and finally alert the police.  If you are absent during these trespasses, hopefully you can enlist your other neighbor to make the call.  At the very least they should send a patrol car.  Your privacy is being violated and it is an issue you have every right to stand up for and expect no retaliation.  I would also suggest to the parents that your property may have hazards on it and you would be stricken should a child be injured on it.  BE careful not to sound threatening, but more like an ocd individual.
247380
Once your kids are being put in a risky situation, its time to go, all jokes aside.  If he does not have his name of the deed, he would be in the streets.  If he resists than call the police forget what the neighbors think they will forget about it next week.  Remember THE KIDS! It will be worth it in the long run.
498148
For taking the kid on a day out? Are you not taking this a bit too far?\n\nI don't think the police would be at all interested. They have more important things to worry about.
283367
It could just be that the parents are letting their growth take a natural path to begin with where both the kids have equal love and are open to making their own statement.\n\nIn a way it's a good training ground to prepare you for the real world.\n\nIt would be wonderful if the timid kid learns to defend himself voluntarily rather than just be protected and shielded by the parents. If he learns to stand up for himself it’ll help him when he really goes out in the real world because it’s a rough world out there.\n\nThough if this pattern continues without any change for the better then the parents must intervene to settle the issue. \n\nHope my perspective makes sense.\n\nTake care.
192062
I wouldn't do it, to tacky for me, was raised the old fashion way. It is ok to hug, hold hands, and a brief kiss  in the public but that is the limit of it.You want to crawl on someone do it the privacy of your home or get a motel. I think it is very distasteful to carry on in public like that. Would you want your small child seeing someone doing that in a park when their there to play? I don't think so! go get you a room somewhere.
241817
One would hope that parents have enough control over their children that in a public place they are aware of where their children are.\n\nOn one's own property, children's parental control tends to be a lot laxer, therefore the risk is greater.\n\nAnd yes, it DOES happen, my wife lost her 3 1/2 year old baby girl, she drowned in the pond, whilst the so called 'baby sitter' was watching televisio instead of watching the baby, whilst my wife was out at work.
118396
As a mother of two, I don't find this acceptable at all. If it were my child there would be some problems. I have an autistic son and he is very sensitive(I am also very protective of him). There are so many other positive ways to get a child to behave. It sounds like she just done whatever would work. It is very wrong to put down any child. It can cause psychological issues later in life. It may also cause children to look at him differently. It may cause him to not want to go to school, especially if he doesn't have friends, now he might feel like his teacher doesn't like him either.\nIf this was my child I would go directly to the teacher and have a meeting with her and the principal to correct the situation. I would also file a complaint with the school board so they would be aware incase this problem would ever arise again with my child or any other. That way they would know she has repeated the behavior and not changed. I would also request that she go for training on "How to positively correct a child". I know they have these type of classes because when I worked in a day care the entire staff was required to go.\nI hope someone done something for this child's sake and the children she will have in the future.
524834
It depends on how old the child is.  If she is a teen they usually will wait 24 hours.  That's what they did when my son ran away.  But if it's a small child they'll look right away.  Small children can't survive on the street for too long.
393212
Go to an amusement park! I guess that means we'll have to wait till next summer, cuz it's cold as hell here, and I doubt it's much better there.
71324
Night curfew?It will be counter productive.Parents should set a very good example.They should freely and frankly discuss all private affairs.They should encourage friends` visits during day time,and talk to those friends also like parent figures.
296772
Yes! I believe if parents want the reponsibilty of raising children that also includes knowing their where abouts at all times. If the parent is going to be neglectfull and sit in the house and watch tv and let their kids go outside and play by themselves and then someone grabs them and the kids get hurt or end of dead, i definitly believe that the parents should have the same punishment as the person who hurt their kid. Because if the parent would have been watching their own kid(s)- their kid(s) would be unharmed. Parents need to take care of your own kids and not allow a stranger to take care of them for you. If parents do their job, no one gets hurt or goes to jail, end of story!
608036
I think that the kid should have control over his/her room in the house.  But, not unlimited control (ie- the kid can't knock down a wall).  The kid should not have a share in the car.  If he/she can't drive it, then he/she doesn't get a share in it.
262590
That is something I wish I could begin to comprehend. It is not good for the child. Plus it can be traumatizing. \nIts often not safe. I do not know how many times I have seen small children running around close to a busy street with the parent so wrapped up in what they are protesting to not notice how close their children are to the cars. What if something were to happen?\nPlus what if your child grows up having different beliefs then you? All you are teaching them is that if they believe something different you are going to fight them.\nAnd why expose them to the things that happen at some protests.\n\nMy children are worth a whole lot more then that to me!!!