That's a lot of kids to take care of while they're young (4 in 5 years). Parenting skills do not come naturally. They have to be learned. She probably threw up her hands very early in their lives because they were more than she could handle.
did you happen to notice that she left to live with her BOYFRIEND? could be she should have been concentrating on raising those boys instead of dating.
Very good point.
The fact that she had to do it with the father gone is certainly a factor in her defense.
You posted: The mom lost this fight years ago. You don’t have uncontrollable teenagers without first failing to control them as toddlers, preschoolers, etc..
That’s a lot of kids to take care of while they’re young (4 in 5 years). Parenting skills do not come naturally. They have to be learned. She probably threw up her hands very early in their lives because they were more than she could handle.
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This woman has obviously made a number of mistakes. 4 kids, no apparent idea of how to raise them, poor choice of father(s). Teenage boys should be able to take care of themselves at that age, not sure about the neglect charge.
I guess I should be thankful for my two well-behaved 16 year olds, and a wife who makes sure they stay that way. I know some behavior is “hard-wired” into the kids, but it is hard to believe better parenting couldn’t have mitigated some of these problems.