Finding this headline on FR this morning, two posts below was this article:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2547633/posts
Maybe if those parents had exercised some stricter discipline, they would have been able to account for their 12 yo child in the middle of the night, and the horrible incident would never have transpired.
I personally believe in putting the fear of God into children, and a deep respect for not violating the rules of the parents. Some kids are really easy to accomplish that with, others have a stronger will. That is the challenge of parenting, and it is not one size fits all.
And, at the end of the day, the child has to be held accountable for their actions.
Well stated. My 2 young ladies are complete opposites meaning one needed alot more discipline than the other and yes, same mom, L~