Teens made to apologize on hands, knees

Modesto Bee ^ | 09/29/07 | EVE HIGHTOWER

[TornadoAlley3]

WATERFORD -- Waterford High School's principal reportedly disciplined two freshmen for fighting by having them get on their hands and knees, look at each other through a chair, apologize to each other and promise their behavior would end. It worked, according to one of the boys who made the pledge after the altercation last week. It also made his mother furious. Penny Watson said she was shocked when her son told her of the punishment. "I can understand having them stand up like men, apologize and shake hands," she said. "I'm past confusion. Now I'm angry."

[PinkDolphin]

She’d rather he be suspended. How odd.

[metmom]

I hate to agree with whiny, crybaby *my feelings were hurt, poor me* types, but I agree that they should have just apologized, shook, and gone on with it.

[wastedyears]

She just says that because it took somebody other than herself or her husband to discipline her son.

[ClearCase_guy]

"This was a big learning experience for my son, that not everything adults do is correct."

Thanks Mom!

[Sacajaweau]

Hey...The punishmentwas “miniscule”. Everyone should get over it.

[DB]

A little humiliation has its good points.

They should have been suspended.

[tsmith130]

I don’t get the looking through a chair part. Was it suppose to represent prison bars?

[Tax-chick]

All we need to know about the son can be deduced from his mother’s behavior.

[sure_fine]

“She’d rather he be suspended. How odd.”

I think she would rather he be shown how to be a man

[mdmathis6]

Yeah well, no one was duct taped and basted with honey and put on a fire ant hill. I agree with the principal’s actions and if the fellows behave afterwards, good for them!

[arderkrag]

I hate to agree with whiny, crybaby *my feelings were hurt, poor me* types, but I agree that they should have just apologized, shook, and gone on with it.

Agreed.

[azhenfud]

"It worked, according to one of the boys who made the pledge after the altercation last week....

"I would have rather he suspended my son," Watson said.

"This was a big learning experience for my son, that not everything adults do is correct."

Sounds like Mom has quite serious prollems of her own choosing. Mom should take note - not everything she's been doing is correct....she ought take some pointers before her kid does time..

[BwanaNdege]

It's called "getting their attention".

'Look, fellows, unacceptable action often have unpleasant consequences, understood?'

'Understood!'

'Good, now get back to work and behave, OK?"

'OK!'

[BwanaNdege]

It's called "getting their attention".

'Look, fellows, unacceptable actions often have unpleasant consequences, understood?'

'Understood!'

'Good, now get back to work and behave, OK?"

'OK!'

[nyyankeefan]

maybe they could have settled it themselves the way many of the students do now.......

with a gun!!!!

[biggerten]

When we had a fight with one of our brothers, Mom would make us kiss and make up.

I don’t fight with them anymore.

[Savage Beast]

Maybe this constitutes torture?

[metmom]

Naw, no mention of underwear on their heads....

[metmom]

That would work for siblings.