Dad charged with child cruelty

[Llamaguy]

I redid a patio for my parents several times over the course of ten years, with those same stones. Not to mention digging out the old gravel bed and leveling paver stones. Man my childhood was horrible, and I wasn' t even in trouble!

 

[jamil]

He should have just yanked him up by his shirt collar and beat him with a leash

Well, I don't know about that. He'd have to be extra-special-macho-tuff. And highly trained. And strong willed. You know, a 4'2" alpha teen.

 

[singlesix]

One lesson, conduct the punishment in private. Maybe the hike on a public hwy alerted some citizen.

 

[churchmouse]

Wow. Unbelievable. I must have been severely abused baling hay for many hot summers. Those hay bales were way more than 23 pounds.

Wow....all of my relatives from Dad on down would be doing life.....with out possibility of parole.

 

[1911ly]

I make my son carry in 50 lb bag of dog food at 13 years. I did not realize making your kid do manual labor was cruel. My bad... BTW, he doesn't complain. He likes to help and is a big strong boy.

 

[rambone]

So here's some more details.


UPDATE: Father's discipline ? brick-toting, timed walk ? leads to child cruelty charge - Douglas County Sentinel: News

 

[Expat]

I remember one summer spending several weeks digging a new drainage finger by hand while Dad was at work. It was about 30 feet long and 4 feet deep. He would dig then when he got home. Then I had to carry the masonry drainage lines down to the trench... I wasn't even in trouble.

 

[1911ly]

Without knowing the full story from the dads side I can't make a real judgement. I am on the fence on this one at this moment. If the kid had not water then that's probably going to far.

 

[Benny]

Without knowing the full story from the dads side I can't make a real judgement. I am on the fence on this one at this moment. If the kid had not water then that's probably going to far.

If he didn't allow him water then that changes everything. There is no mention of him withholding water though.

 

[Expat]

When I was a kid people weren't as thirsty as they are now. People didn't have a drink with them (except the beer drinkers) every where they drove. They didn't carry bottled water with them at the mall. I, as a kid, left the house in the morning and I don't remember worrying too much about getting a drink except when you came in to eat.

 

[Benny]

When I was a kid people weren't as thirsty as they are now. People didn't have a drink with them (except the beer drinkers) every where they drove. They didn't carry bottled water with them at the mall. I, as a kid, left the house in the morning and I don't remember worrying too much about getting a drink except when you came in to eat.

You must not run as hot as me then. I've always needed water constantly to replenish what I sweat.

 

[steveh_131]

If he didn't allow him water then that changes everything. There is no mention of him withholding water though.

Read Rambone's link. No water and no money to buy water. 90 degrees. And if he didn't finish the 3 mile walk with the brick in 2 hours then he had to do it again. Small kid, too.

I think he went too far. Both with the physical requirements and the public humiliation.

I don't think the government should have been involved, though.

 

[Bunnykid68]

OMG 2 hours without water and it's hot outside, kid is lucky to be alive, he almost starved to death.

 

[steveh_131]

OMG 2 hours without water and it's hot outside, kid is lucky to be alive, he almost starved to death.

Multiple times a day. Small kid, heavy brick. Sounds like he was pretty out of shape, too.

I'm not saying this is attempted murder or something, don't get me wrong. Just seems a little excessive for failing to complete his homework assignment.

I wouldn't do it, as a dad.

 

[Bunnykid68]

135lbs isnt a small kid, he was fat, the walk alone would have probably been hard for him

 

[Expat]

135lbs isnt a small kid, he was fat, the walk alone would have probably been hard for him

When I was a freshman, I think I was about 5'7" and weighed about 125 (wrestled 126 lb class). So if that was his height and weight, he was a bit pudgy.

 

[steveh_131]

135lbs isnt a small kid, he was fat, the walk alone would have probably been hard for him

135 at 4'2 is small and overweight. So yes, the walk alone would have been hard for him. That was my point.

I give the dad credit for loving his son enough to discipline him, I just wouldn't go as far as he did.

 

[jamil]

135 at 4'2 is small and overweight. So yes, the walk alone would have been hard for him. That was my point.

I give the dad credit for loving his son enough to discipline him, I just wouldn't go as far as he did.

I think I agree with this. But charging him is a bit much.

 

[88GT]

If what is reported is all that happened....I'm with Dad on this one.

If only half is reported, I'm with the dad. If less than half is reported, I'm still with the dad. It would take an extreme set of circumstances for me to get behind the state butting in.

 

[K_W]

There has to be more to this, I don't know any 4' 2" 16 year olds. There has to be a medical issue here...