New York Police Handcuff First-Grader

[Stealth694]

I have lost count of the times I have seen a 6-7 year old throwing a grand Mall Temper Tantrum and the mother just stands there doing nothing. Don't these "parents" realize the more these kids get away with when they are 6-7 the more violent they will be in their teens? I agree Handcuffing a 6 year old maybe a bit of overkill, but some of these "Fucked up Offspring" will soon be old enough to cause real damage and injury.

[Thorne]

Don't these "parents" realize the more these kids get away with when they are 6-7 the more violent they will be in their teens?

Actually, no, they don't. They've been told that children are delicate flowers that will wither and die in the presence of even a mild rebuke. How many times have you heard of a parent getting arrested and charged for giving a misbehaving child a swat on the bottom? Some idiot do-gooder will always be around to call the police, thinking that swat constitutes abuse. I know some parents who are afraid to discipline their kids because of such craziness.