High school hazing on The Early Show

[starang21]

Originally posted by momoftwo
I'm afraid you're probably right. The director of Youth Services, who deals with many of the troubled teens in Glenview and Northbrook took some heat because she expressed the same opinion. The task force is too large to be effective.

Interestingly enough, the local news this week also included the results of a survey on the stress levels experienced by kids in our high schools. Included in those results were statistics that our kids report that a large of them don't have any rules and that their parents weren't consistent about discipline. No wonder we need a task force!

My daughter is a camp counselor. One of her kids has been picking fights with the other kids all summer long. She's been taking the corrective actions she's allowed to and is telling his babysitter and parents, but his behavior doesn't improve. This week, one of the campers retaliated, and the instigator came home with scratches on his neck and chest. His father (big, huge, scary man) came into camp and screamed at my daughter because his child got hurt.

While there's lots of good about where we live, there are also lots of kids who have no limits and whose parents look in the wrong direction when things go wrong. Those dynamics were definitely in play in the hazing situation. Wonder what the task force is going to have to say about that?!

that's what happens when parents don't teach their kids consequences. forget that time out bullsh*t, need to bring back the belt.