Girl Threatens Another Over Zebra Cake

[FamilyGal]

http://www.wftv.com/news/14108990/detail.html

Gimme a break. The mother of the "threatened" girl wants to remove her from school.

Landfair, who's daughter has a different last name, said she may pull her kids out of the school even though authorities couldn't find a gun and don't believe there was a crime committed.

The kid is NINE years old. Not to say it couldn't happen, but would you remove your child from school over something like this? Most people know my stance on bullying, but personally I don't see this as a big deal. I think everyone is taking this way too far. I think the girl that wrote the note should be made to apologize and then a day of sitting out of activities or something (whatever the YMCA program does for discipline) if this is a first time offense. Kids say this kind of crap and it doesn't mean they are going to actually kill anyone.

[Wilson]

What's terrifying is that you really don't know anymore. We've all heard in the news about kids this age killing each other, so who knows whether she intended to follow through or not? For me, it would depend on how well I knew the other family.

[eaglesprings]

That was pretty specific wording. A kid may say, "I'm going to kill you" in the heat of anger, but to spell out specifics like that is frightening. I realize this happened in an after school care program, but if it was on school property, the school should suspend the girl who wrote the note. I'd have to take a lot of things into account (are the girls in the same class, for instance. Do I know the family, as Wilson suggested. Things of that nature), but I might be tempted to remove my daughter from school if the school did nothing.

Now, which one wanted both snacks for herself? Was it the note writer or the "victim?" That seems to be "bullying" to me to pretend to trade, then try to keep both snacks.

[11Linda11]

"When asked if she thought she was being an over protective mother, Cindy Landfair responded.

"Yes, I do, but I only have one daughter and she's not replaceable" she said."

I wouldn't trust any child that threatened murder, especially in detail!

[eaglesprings]

I have three daughters, and none of them are replaceable! I don't blame this Mom for being super upset, and she should pursue this, be a nuisance if she has to, until she is certain her daughter is safe at school.

Honestly, kids, and adults, will say things like "I'm going to kill you," or "I could just die" in anger, and it would be safe enough to blow that off. But, to specifically say, "I'm going to shoot you in the shoulder, then I'm going to shoot and kill you" is just scary!

[FamilyGal]

It is all scary and I guess these days you never know. It just seems that everything is turning into a crime. My step-brother would tell me he was going to kill me all the time. And, I said the same. And, we were older knowing what we were saying. I probably went into some detail at the time to scare the crap out of him too.

I don't know the details. But, I would hope that school officials (or whoever) would sit the girl down, talk to her and get a feel for if she was serious. I think you can tell a lot by just talking to the kid or the family. With the crap kids watch nowadays and the violent video games, they are going to say stuff like this.

I know you can't be too careful though. It just sucks that everything is becoming a federal offense these days. I guess corporal punishment worked on me. I never followed through on my threats as a teenager! I never bullied people but I was bad in junior high and high school. And, that was without video games. Other than the ones killing frogs and eating dots/ghosts. LOL.

[eaglesprings]

I hear ya, Family Gal. I remember the first year our schools integrated, and there was supposed to be some "race riot" and I was scared to go to school. My mom and dad sent me, anyway. And, no, there was no "race riot." Kids will say all kinds of crap.....always have, always will.

But, times are different now. I guess I'm just thinking this Mom should follow her own instincts. Even if I disagree with her, I can't fault her for that.

[TXrose]

Working in a school I know no matter the age these things have to be taken seriously. They may not necessarily suspend the girl. If there was some sort of weapon involved here in TX the minimum would be Suspension and placement in Alternative School for a certain time period. You could also be Expelled for up to 90 days. But there's also the possiblity of jail time if you take a weapon on campus. Razor blades are considered a weapon also.

Any threat has to be taken seriously, no matter the age, you wouldn't believe the things elementary kids do sometimes.

[eaglesprings]

Right, Texas Rose! It is better to err on the side of caution!

I completely realize my own could flip off their mouth, and there is not a murderous bone in their little bodies! But, we can't take chances.

Alternative school, or at least heavy duty counseling! Or, both!

Oldest had an experience with "a bully" in second grade. Both girls got in school suspension after a playground incident. But, mine didn't want to face suspension again, so let this other girl kick her in the leg, without fighting back! Or reporting it! When I found out what was going on, I reported it! That is just not right! No kid should be bullied! The teacher was awesome in putting a stop to it, but if that had not happened, I'd be raising all sorts of Cane!

A little common sense is in order. Any kid might say, "I could kill you" but when it goes into detail, that is something to be concerned about. That kid's parents should be concerned! Really! I'd freak if I found out any of my girls wrote such a note!