Legally, Does My Child Have Rights?

[Andy L]

One other thing. It was suggested that a kid wouldnt tell you he did something wrong, even if he had. Im not sure thats exactly correct. Especially about stealing. That is one of the cardinal sins in my house. My son knows that alot can be worked with but stealing will not be tolerated. I dont think he could be made to steal. He knows that not only will I not back him by any means but he will have hell to pay for a long, long time for that.

Honestly, the little dab of trouble he has had in school has been fighting. He comes by the lack of tolerence for ignorance and inability to be pushed around, honestly. I dont tolerate it either, even though I work with the scum of the earth on a daily basis. He actually recently got into trouble for whipping the class bully. He came to me about this kid three times, twice with red marks on him from the kid hitting him. I told him to walk away and tell the teacher. Appearantly it did no good. The last time I told him to finish it if the kid ever did it again, but make sure your in the right. Well, he finished it alright, busted him up pretty good. Both the teacher and coach, who witnessed it, said my son didnt start it. But they had to punish him for fighting. (See, they cant defend your kids, but your kids cant defend themselves either appearantly) Even though they both said he had it coming. Anyway, my kid got one day after school detention and had to sit out one basketball game. The other kid got two days out of school suspension.

I feel bad for the other kid really. When they were small, he used to come to our house and I took the boys to a St Louis Cardinal baseball game once. Now hes a little jerk. I have bonded both his parents for meth on more than one occaision and they are split now. My son says he brags at school about smoking pot with his dad. I do feel bad for the kid.