CTYers beware

[asterroc]

When you push your kids too hard, things like this can happen. I wonder why the defense didn't file a counter-claim of emotional and psychological abuse against the surving parent.

Comments

[sammka.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I totally agree with your feelings on blame. Though I don't know what you mean by the court addressing the parents' behavior... I mean, it's not like you can fine parents for being mean. Sadly enough.

I really do think there should be more addressing this. Especially among middle-class parents. Some parents are tragically uninvolved with their children's lives. Some are way, way too involved. Kids need social lives, they need consolation when they don't succeed at things... overall they need to be allowed to be kids, not trick ponies. I hate hate hate parents like these (not like they deserved to die though).

[zandperl.livejournal.com]

Well, only one died. I think the remaining parent should be brought up on charges of emotional/psychological abuse, and perhaps physical abuse if the day they made her stand naked in a corner was a cold one. Or at least some form of negligence for that last one. Whether the parents were "being mean" or abusive is not something I personally am an expert in, and it seems like it should be a concern in this case but has not been addressed.

[sammka.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I'm not sure if emotional or psychological abuse is even a crime. There are terrifyingly few protections for children against this as far as I can tell.

Making a kid stand naked though does reek of some form of sexual abuse, though.