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Saturday, November 12, 2011
Do 13 Year Olds Have Nothing Better To Do?
In my web travels today I came across this horrible headline that just made me sick: Boy 13 charged with rape of 5 yr old at McDonalds.
Correct me if I am wrong but do the ages here bother anyone other then me. It seems as though people who commit crimes are getting younger and that the people who are visited by crime are also getting younger.
What is happening in our society? Do 13 year old children have nothing better to do then go around hurting babies? A five year old child should not have to be subjected to this type of treatment while enjoying some play time at McDonalds. Maybe McDonalds will have to hire a guard to stand at the play areas and supervise the children at play, or maybe there should be an age limit set so that only very young children are allowed to play here.
I remember when my daughter was young I felt safe letting her play in these play areas while I ordered our meal or while I was enjoying the last of my coffee before heading on our way. As parents we may not be able to allow our children to play at the McDonalds play areas any more without some type of supervision.
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Yes! This is sick! But I have to wonder, at only five years old, where were the parents? In a McDonald's play area, where were the other kids' parents? Do NO adults hang around the play area anymore? When my kids were small, parents were everywhere, and this could not have happened.
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