Mom Who Made Son Walk to School Is Child Abuser -- Seriously?

I think this mom did a great thing. More and more we have people telling us how to raise our kids that either don't have kids or have an agenda. Hitler and Castro made it law that all children belong to the state. Anyone seeing a similarity.

Kudos to this mother!!! She was well in her right to punish her son for getting kicked off the bus FIVE times! If this kid was coddled and robbed someone at gun point at 13 yrs old everyone would be screaming "where was his mother". Parents just cant win!

I made my 14 yr old walk, in the rain, in the dark, alone, 4 miles to school after he got a smart mouth and told me he didnt need me for anything. I woke his butt up at 5am (school starts at 7:20), told him to get dressed for school and WALK since he didnt need me for anything. He came home that afternoon (had to walk home too) and apologized. Sometimes a reality check is what a child needs to appreciate what they DO have.

Again KUDOS TO MOM!!!!

and then society wonders why todays kids are delinquents,because a parent trys to instill respect and morals and the government those parents in jail for it give me a break

I completely agree with this article. This mother was fed up with her stupid kid for being consistently suspended from taking the bus. I can't believe that the authorities are complete idiots for calling her a child abuser.

Props to mom for teaching her son a cold, hard lesson. It's difficult being a parent today because everyone who is either not a parent or not a good one is quick to report you for something or another. The kid was obviously doing something bad enough to be kicked off the bus. Consequence was in order.

As a school bus driver, I agree the mother should be commended.

Making her kid walk to school is not child abuse. Naming him Nequavion is.

Amen to Sachleteben for writing this article. I couldn't agree more. This is a mother who loves her child and is trying everything she can to make him accept the consequences of his behavior. A four mile walk isn't going to kill a 10-year old and maybe he will think twice before being disruptive. Frankly it is refreshing to hear about a mother who puts the blame squarely on who it needs to be on, her son. Kudos mom.

Really? Take the kid away from Mom and let him see how good life is in state custody. When I threatened, as a kid to run away, my father offered to pack my bag.

THIS is what parents get due to too much PC in the government.
And THEN they get blamed for NOT raising their kids right, when the government will NOT LET THEM do so!

4.5 miles is not a long walk and it is not abuse. This is a disgusting abuse of power by the State of Arkansas and I would be very pleased to see this woman released from prison. Are our leaders aware that parents, not they, raise the nation's children, and that the parents, not they, have the responsibility to discipline their child as they see fit?

Child abuse is when your parents beat you and tell you that they hate you. This is not chlid abuse.

Boy scouts regularly go on 5 and 10 mile hikes. Big deal. The mom should get a reward for folloewing rhrough with real life consequences!!

Kids are very spoiled these days. He's lucky he was just made to walk. If my dad found out I was suspended from the bus, he would have knocked me through a wall...and that one lesson would have been enough. I'm exaggerating, but my father believed in obedience. When we ate at the dinner table, we had to say "may I be excused?" when we were done eating. Many kids today lack manners and decorum.

the child learned his lesson and said his mom was teaching him to appreciate the bus... unfortunately with people screaming child abuse for every little thing parents are often afraid to discipline their kids which leads to uncontrollable children... kids have to learn that there are consequences to their behavior.. the earlier they learn the more likely they are to turn out to be well-behaved kids, and later on responsible, respectable adults.

I agree with this mom. There is and was absolutely nothing wrong with making him walk to school. As for the 30 degree weather, well, if it had not been school time, he would have been out in that same 30 degrees sleding, throwing snowballs (if it was snowing) playing with his friends etc. As for the stranger danger referred to, well, how many abductions have happened right in the childs own yard/home? How many have happened when the kid was in the same store/park/camping trip etc as the parents. If we never allowed our kids out of our sight because of stranger danger then everyone should homeschool and not let their kids play outside. This mom was trying to instill some commmon sense in her kid, she was trying to give him consequences to his own behavior. If she gets put on trial or they try to send her to jail. this entire country better stand up for her, loudly, or we may ne next

As a kid, I took walks longer than 4.5 miles just for fun. Properly clothed and not raining, 30 degrees is not going to hurt anyone. As for stranger danger, you cant spend your life affraid of what could happen. If you did you could never ride in a plane or car for fear it may crash.

tough love wont hurt anyone way to go mom

I agree whole heartedly with this article...the mother should get a standing ovation....

Are you kidding me?! This mom should get a medal, not fines! Too many parents nowadays don't follow up with "threats" of punishment so their kids never learn any better.

I agree. Mom should be patted on the back and the kid should be back walking to school.