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https://ca.news.yahoo.com/police-called-playstation-4-tantrum-175743052.html

 

Police called as PlayStation 4 tantrum leads to 'out-of-control' son

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A Brantford, Ont., father called police to help control his 13-year-old son, who turned violent after his parents took his PlayStation 4 away, police said. 

The father called 911 Saturday around 7:15 p.m. ET to report that his son was destroying the home with a hammer and a baseball bat, according to a police report. 

When officers arrived at the family home, they found the parents had locked the boy in the garage in fear of their safety. The boy was trying to get back into the home by smashing the door and locks.

Officers talked to him and eventually arrested him without incident.

Despite his youth, the boy still caused damage, said Const. Natalie Laing, a media officer with Brantford police. 

"It was a dangerous situation," she said. "He was out of control."

The drama started when the boy had a verbal dispute with his sibling and his parents about the use of a PlayStation 4, according to police.

The father then took the gaming system away from the boy as a punishment. That was when the boy became irate and began smashing property outside with a baseball bat, police said. 

The boy is charged with mischief under $5,000 and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose. He was held in custody for a bail hearing.

 


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Good call on the parent's part.

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Yikes.

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Wonder how the parent has been handling this child up to now. A sudden decision to punish his behavior may have set him off. Has there always been punishment or has he always been given some kind of limits for his behavior?? Hard to know exactly what was going on here...

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karl271 wrote:

Wonder how the parent has been handling this child up to now. A sudden decision to punish his behavior may have set him off. Has there always been punishment or has he always been given some kind of limits for his behavior?? Hard to know exactly what was going on here...

 I agree Karl. I am thinking the kid was out of control for awhile and finally took a stance. That kid will be a terror for a long time.



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Good for them!

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If he were mine he would not use that playstation for a very long time. If ever.

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Southern_Belle wrote:

If he were mine he would not use that playstation for a very long time. If ever.

 Sell it along with most of his other possessions to pay for the damage he caused.



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NAOW wrote:
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If he were mine he would not use that playstation for a very long time. If ever.

 Sell it along with most of his other possessions to pay for the damage he caused.

This complies with the "Principle of Natural Consequences".  thumbsup.gif

 



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So why did it get to this point? This behavior started at some point in the past. Probably with the kid throwing a tantrum till the parents gave in.

It's never a parental win when the police have to be called.

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Yeah, I agree with Lily and karl.

I have a son who flips out when he has to shift gears. He's a little OCD so I take that into account. He needs "closure" before putting down a toy, turning off the TV, etc. And advance warning. But destroying things? Never.

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If my kid would've had a melt down like that--he'd be the one screaming to call the police. It would be an ass beating he'd never forget.

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I would be running over the PlayStation with my SUV.

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I have very mixed feelings on this. One, I'd like to know A LOT more information. How have the parents disciplined in the past. Does he do this only at home or does he do this kind of thing at school too? I want to know a lot more about this before I make any kind of judgment about it. I know a lot of people say Oh the parents are just bad parents. And, to some extent, that may be true. Or, this kid could be like the kid who shot up Sandy Hook. His parents tried for many years to get help. This is why I'd want to know more. It is definitely NOT normal for a kid to throw a temper tantrum to that extreme. And I do understand why they locked him in the garage if they have other kids. If I were his parents I'd rather him wreck the garage than bash in the skull of one of my other children. We have so little information here. I just can't decide either way. The only thing I can say is that these parents need help.

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