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It’s 4:30 — Have You Finished Your Homework?
How can you jail a woman for rewarding her son for doing his homework? It’s absolutely ludicrous that anyone would consider it — if your kid comes straight home from school, sits down and completes his homework, and then does well in school, a Mom has a right – natch, an obligation — to offer her son a nice little treat.
But not in the good ole’ US 0f A, where such positive reinforcement is punished, here by three months in prison.
A woman who admitted smoking marijuana daily with her 13-year-old son to reward him for completing his homework was sentenced to three months in prison.Amanda Lynn Livelsberger, 30, was also ordered Tuesday to spend nine months on house arrest and a year on probation.
The boy told police that he was required to do his homework as soon as he got home from school, and then was allowed to smoke pot with his mother, according to court documents.
By damn, this woman ought to be rewarded herself from being such a terrific Mom – can somebody get Livelsberger an ounce, stat. And I certainly hope her son got a bag of Cheetos with his reward.
Comments
Why not crack, heroine, kiddy porn or firearms for positive reinforcement as well?
Whether you believe in pot being bad or good, it is a. illegal and b. harmful to your lungs. (Especially developing 13 year old lungs)
It a sad day in this "not my fault" society that a mother has to result to the lowest common demoniator to negotiate and relate to her children. They're your children, not your friends and there are other ways to positively reinforce good behavior. Mood/mind altering drugs probably not the sign of good parenting.
With this mentality, perhaps sex with her son would get him to do his chores also, heh?
Posted by Mark C | November 28, 2006 2:52 PM