Mum finds child with knife...then throws it from car...how stupid is that?

[never wrong]

MUM'S KNIFE FIND ANGER

A SHOCKED mum told today how she caught her 10-year-old son bringing home a knife and pliers left ly ... more »

 

 

 

 

Article in sheffield star re child bringing knife found in school out of school.

mother driving home see,s the knife and is horrified.

takes knife from child and throws it out of car.

it,s a STANLEY KNIFE BY THE WAY.

Is this completely stupid.

[JoeP]

Total over-reaction.

 

At the age of 10 I had a set of craft knives and scalpels that I used for plastic modelling, and was comfortable using a range of sharp edged tools. I resisted teh urge to stab anyone else (although my finger occasionally got sliced when I was a little careless). I also used soldering tools, and under parental supervision did metal casting.

 

I think that this is the sort of thing that leads to infantilisation in later life; there are increasing numbers of people in their early 20s and beyond who've never really had to take resonsibility for their own actions. There's always soemone who will 'throw away the knife', figuratively speaking.

[saxon51]

The link is HERE.

 

Firstly, the tools shouldn't have been left unattended in a primary school. No disputing that.

 

Secondly, what's she doing about her son who went where he shouldn't have gone and stole three items that weren't his?

 

Thirdly, throwing the knife out of the car window for some other kid to pick up, is as bad as, if not worse, than the workmen leaving them lying around in the first place.

 

The knife was at least in a cordonned off area, but is now in a very public place and putting even more kids at risk, if risk is the right word.

 

She has cancelled out any right she had to criticise the workmen.

[Plain Talker]

it was probably the shock and horror of finding her child in posession of these weapons, that made her react in that way.

 

My former best mate, when her baby boy stopped breathing, a few years ago, just freaked out, and was worse than no use at all, as she went completely to pieces, and, to cap it all, SHE was a trained First-Aider.

 

It was left to me to use my First-Aaid training revive the baby, whilst she was in hysterics, in a heap in the corner...

 

None of us knows how we'd react in a frightening. or shocking situation.

 

I agree that it's an awful thing to happen, and that the workmen should have been FAR more diligent in keeping their eye on their knives etc. a pair of pliers and a tape measure can't do a lot of harm, it's the knife, and the potential for harm from that, which I'm concerned over.

 

edited to add

 

had I found that my child had gone in a cordoned off area and stolen the items in question, he'd have been so grounded, that he would not have seen daylight till his stag night, and I'd ha ve kicked his backside so hard, back to the school,with said items, his feet would not have touched the ground, and I would have had him apologise to the contractor from whom he'd thieved.

[never wrong]

Total over-reaction.

 

At the age of 10 I had a set of craft knives and scalpels that I used for plastic modelling, and was comfortable using a range of sharp edged tools. I resisted teh urge to stab anyone else (although my finger occasionally got sliced when I was a little careless). I also used soldering tools, and under parental supervision did metal casting.

 

I think that this is the sort of thing that leads to infantilisation in later life; there are increasing numbers of people in their early 20s and beyond who've never really had to take resonsibility for their own actions. There's always soemone who will 'throw away the knife', figuratively speaking.

 

I think you have missed the point to be horrified that her child as come into possesion and then to throw it out of the car where another child may find it

apart from that a chap got fined £60 for throwing a fag end a couple of weeks ago

[Dram]

Have to agree, my mum would have been more bothered about me taking them without permission at the age of 5 let alone 10. Maybe it was the way I was brought up, but to actually throw the thing out the window!

Its always someone elses fault, never theirs.

[JoeP]

It's the 'soemone else's problem' thing that is scarey.

 

When you see how the parents behave, it's easy to see why the kids behave in the way they do.

 

Theft is condoned, the blame for it is pinted elsewhere, and then to compound matters the total panic reaction cuts in. How is a kid supposed to learn civilised behaviour?

 

I think my mother would have taken the knife from me, given me a thick ear for stealing it, then made sure it was taken back with an apology.

 

Whilst the children are shown panic stricken and ott behaviour like this fom their parents, they're never going to acquire the life-skills that they need.

[NPB!]

It's the 'soemone else's problem' thing that is scarey.

 

Blaming someone else, or something being someone elses problem, seems to be what drives society these days. nobody seems to want to take responsibility themselves

[saxon51]

Imagine a 4 year old coming home with a badly cut hand - requiring stitches - due to finding this 'dumped' craft knife.

 

Wonder if the lady who made it available to him will admit it's her fault.

[Darbees]

it was probably the shock and horror of finding her child in posession of these weapons, that made her react in that way.

 

They aren't weapons they are stolen tools. Any kid finding the knife would probably cut a few things and marvel at how sharp it is, it's wrong to assume that people who may find it would go around slashing people, the vast majority of kids would never dream of doing such a thing.

 

The woman is stupid for telling the newspaper and for chucking it away, if she did it on spur of the moment why didn't she go back and retrieve it? It beggars belief.