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In reply to the discussion: should parents of bullies be held liable? [View all]srican69
(1,426 posts)30. I am so with you on this ....
If someone touches my daughter ... I am SO going to jail
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I agree with you .. its has to be a combination ... I think instituting a searchable
srican69
Dec 2012
#10
That does not absolve them of the responsibility of straightening their kids out
srican69
Dec 2012
#11
disagree .... I might not own my kids ... but I am responsible for their actions. NT
srican69
Dec 2012
#34
To an extent, but I don't think you can punish parents for their kid's actions.
white_wolf
Dec 2012
#37
My son was bullied and my daughter was sexually harassed in elementary school
AngryOldDem
Dec 2012
#4
some parents of bullies are supportive of their kids and are totally blind to their
srican69
Dec 2012
#9
"Trai n up a child..." Children are basically taught bullying either directly or indirectly. nt
kelliekat44
Dec 2012
#38
Should parents of murderers be put to death, too? Should parents of bank robbers . . . . .
Stinky The Clown
Dec 2012
#18
Juvenile bank robbers who are still living under their parents' roof, sure.
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#19
Lousy analogies ....a better one is that of a dog owner .. if my dog bites anyone - you might want
srican69
Dec 2012
#26
Yes they should...and be required to take parenting classes. Beyond that, there's always Juvenile
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#21
What did the school bus driver do? He should have stopped the bus and made those children get
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#27
The bus driver on my grandkids bus tell the kids not to talk loud and by god they don't. He
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#35
I often wonder how siblings raised in one family can turn out so different.
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#39
I'm sorry, southernyankeebelle, but you and your siblings were right to cry your "eyes out"
pnwmom
Dec 2012
#73
Well believe it or not they really were great parents. We did things as a family. If my
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#81
I understand your point of view. None of my siblings were born in an orphanage. But I will tell
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#89
Because siblings raised in one family can be treated so differently by parents.
raccoon
Dec 2012
#79
True but it still is something to see. I don't think my parents tried to have favorites but I guess
southernyankeebelle
Dec 2012
#82
IMO it would depend on if they have been informed that their child is a bully. If they did nothing
jwirr
Dec 2012
#50
one of my mother's favorite proclomations is "That's not how i raised you to be!"
Mel Content
Dec 2012
#90