Date: 7/22/2004 7:50:00 AM
From Authorid: 23796
Dropping your 11yr old-12yr old at the movies with friends is one thing. SIX FLAGS is totally something different. I definately would not leave my child there without making sure there was an adult with the group of kids. I don't think the mother MENT to do wrong by this kid..but she definately needs to be let known what is the shoulds and should nots of that age..etc.  |
Date: 7/22/2004 8:06:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
I'm not sure what I think about this. Strange how he went to someone's house and didn't call his mom, than was back at the park the next day. Anything could have happened to him.  |
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Date: 7/22/2004 8:09:00 AM
From Authorid: 23796
I know....you'd think she'd have him call...etc. There are responsibilities that go with being of age to go out with friends. You'd think the mom would know this. |
Date: 7/22/2004 8:59:00 AM
From Authorid: 62675
Um I don't think she should be charged. I used to go to great america all the time with my friends and no adults!! I don't see how it is abandonment if she had intenetions of picking him up at a specified time. So now we have to be paranoid that if we drop our kids with friends and need help finding them we are going to be charged. It is outragous!!  |
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Date: 7/22/2004 9:00:00 AM
From Authorid: 62675
It is weird how he went to a friends house and then back to the park though. He should have called when the plans changed, but I still don't think she should be charged! |
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Date: 7/22/2004 9:16:00 AM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 15228
Sunni, in a way I agree with you. I personally wouldn't drop my 11 yr old off at the park without some sort of adult supervision, but I use to go to Six Flags in Louisville a lot and you could see adults dropping their kids off all the time. |
Date: 7/22/2004 9:18:00 AM
From Authorid: 61897
This is what confuses me "The municipal code covers minors under the age of 18"-this code needs to be revised, updated and be made more detailed and specific. Because according to it, if little Donnie were even 17, technically his mom could still be charged.
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Date: 7/22/2004 9:19:00 AM
From Authorid: 47218
it might have been okay if she had dropped him off with a group of kids. But leaving an 11 year old at the park entrance by himself is a little sketchy.  |
Date: 7/22/2004 9:24:00 AM
From Authorid: 57653
When I was 12 and my best friend was 11 we used to go to Universal Studios at least once a month - Her father would drop us off for the day and pick us up when we called him. We handled it well and knew the dangers.  |
Date: 7/22/2004 10:13:00 AM
From Authorid: 30747
Ya just can't go drop a kid off at a park like that. Gezz! I don't know what she was thinking. And why didn't this kid call home? Why didn't that friends grandma make sure the mother was aware of him spending the night? What the heck is wrong with people? Don't they know the dangers kids are in these days? Geezz! The whole thing is messed up. Okay, I'll end my rant about it now. Glad the kid is okay though. Guess he won't be riding any rollar coasters any time too soon.  |
Date: 7/22/2004 11:34:00 AM
From Authorid: 23101
That is so rude!! LOL!!!!!!  |
Date: 7/22/2004 12:26:00 PM
From Authorid: 53900
I went to this late night thing at Busch Gardens two years ago for Halloween and there were hundreds of young kids there by themselves. I would say ranging anywhere in age from 10 on up. They were all in groups though and never really thought anything of it. I would drop my daughter off in a group of five or six when she is 13 and not think twice about it but maybe should now. But at some point in time we as parents have to make choices on the maturity level of our child actually being able to handle being with a group by themselves without supervision...when should that be? Ten, eleven, tweleve, thirteen??? If your child can handle it and he/she isnt hurt and you have made clear rules of what should or shouldnt happen is that really abandonment or just a honest mistake or misjudgement?  |
Date: 7/22/2004 1:19:00 PM
From Authorid: 3263
Back in my day (LOL) this wouldn't be quite the big deal. Nowadays, though, I can see why it is. Too many crazies out there!  |
Date: 7/22/2004 1:47:00 PM
From Authorid: 53360
It says she dropped him off on several occasions, but it didnt say if there was actually an adult or not. One of his friends parents might have been there..doesnt say.. so no i dont think she should be charged. but he should be grounded for not telling his mom he was leaving with someone.  |
Date: 7/22/2004 3:17:00 PM
From Authorid: 24732
I think this is partially the kid's fault. He probably could have called his mother when he was spending the night at his friends house. He also should have also been waiting outside for his mom in front of the amusement park so she could find him easily.  |
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Date: 7/22/2004 5:22:00 PM ( Admin-DNL )
This happened in the area I live. I have been to this Six Flags many times before and there are so many people there. I think that there are very good odds that a child molester could have been in the mix. It does sound like partially the kids fault. I don't know if I would have given her charges, maybe just a slap on the wrist. |
