Parenting 101?

I'm not a parent but I appreciate the difficulties of raising a child. Still, it seems like there are stories like these every day. I guess my question is...WTF?

School Says Mom 'Fired' Toy Gun In Class, Woman Charged After Police Say She Pointed Toy Gun At Kids In Class - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/04/19/ap/national/main2704913.shtml)

Sky News - Women Escape Jail Over Toddler Fight (http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,70131-1261618,00.html)

BostonHerald.com - Local & Regional: Cops: Mom sent teens on shoplift excursion (http://news.bostonherald.com/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=195766)

Well if ya wanna know how to talk to your kids just listen to Alec. :thumb:

Alec Baldwin's Threatening Message to Daughter - TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2007/04/19/alec-baldwins-threatening-message-to-daughter)

Well if ya wanna know how to talk to your kids just listen to Alec. :thumb:

Alec Baldwin's Threatening Message to Daughter - TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2007/04/19/alec-baldwins-threatening-message-to-daughter)

I forgot about that one! There was another one but I (thankfully) can't find out now. Let's just say it involved a father, a daughter, their babies, and a laundry chute.

I forgot about that one! There was another one but I (thankfully) can't find out now. Let's just say it involved a father, a daughter, their babies, and a laundry chute.
I don't want to know.

The toddler fight one was crazy. Who knew they had rednecks in the UK?

But wait there's more:

Atlanta News and Weather, CBS46.com, WGCL | Dad Who Poisoned Kids' Soup Going To Prison (http://cbs46.com/Global/story.asp?S=6398369)

Seriously, WTF?

Well if ya wanna know how to talk to your kids just listen to Alec. :thumb:

Alec Baldwin's Threatening Message to Daughter - TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2007/04/19/alec-baldwins-threatening-message-to-daughter)
i am not quick to judge in this situation, because my 19 year old daughter has made me do some things i would swear i would never do, because of her behavior

Unfreakinbelieveable.

i am not quick to judge in this situation, because my 19 year old daughter has made me do some things i would swear i would never do, because of her behavior
Well I think Alec Baldwin is a whack job anyway and Kim Bassinger isn't much better. The kid is most likely a brat or already has issues. I think he just snapped, but the part where he called her a pig was over the top IMO. Some hollywood actors shouldn't be allowed to breed.

Well I think Alec Baldwin is a whack job anyway and Kim Bassinger isn't much better. The kid is most likely a brat or already has issues. I think he just snapped, but the part where he called her a pig was over the top IMO. Some hollywood actors shouldn't be allowed to breed.

Agreed!!!!!!!!! Some people in general shouldn't be allowed to breed!

Well if ya wanna know how to talk to your kids just listen to Alec. :thumb:

Alec Baldwin's Threatening Message to Daughter - TMZ.com (http://www.tmz.com/2007/04/19/alec-baldwins-threatening-message-to-daughter)

While there are some spots where he is a little overboard...you have to respect the fact that he recognizes his kid is a brat and wants to straighten her out. If you don't do it now...well she'll just be another Paris Hilton.