Yes she did go to far with this punishment. If a parent wants to teach their child a lesson then how about getting them into helping others like visiting children in a hospital suffering from cancer, or working at a homeless shelter. That would be a lot more productive in teaching responsibility, compassion, and caring for others. Humiliation doesn’t teach anything but low self esteem. Something I think these kids are already suffering from.

What’s with all the gang comments? Because he’s black he must be in a gang? I mean really people, if he was a white teenager and selling drugs (as an FYI there are more white than black drug dealers) no one would be mentioning gangs.
If the court had given him more than a slap on the wrist maybe mom wouldn’t have had to take it into her own hands. he’s 14, he knew better, now he’s suffering the consequences. All you pansies whining about him being treated badly are EXACTLY why parents can’t discipline their kids these days and why society is seeing a steadily increasing rate of juvenile crime.

He is willing to harm himself and others by stealing ,lying and selling drugs,what has this mom done to him that is more hurtful or harmful than that? Good job mom,

For those that think this is too harsh, I guess life in prison is a much softer approach, which is where this kid and many others like him are heading if they don’t knock it off. Good for this mother to take a stand, most parents don’t..I hope it works

Mother’s message to her son…”Better you should cry now than I should cry later”.

I applaud this mother! It is about time someone took responsibility for their child and saw that the laws way was too easy. I played with matches as a child and when my parents caught me I had to go to the firehouse and tell my uncle(a firefighter) what I was doing. I never did again. I hope this teaches the kid like my lesson taught me. And for all you sympathetic liberals, NO, I dont think my parents were too harsh. Kudos to mom!

Most parents nowadays seem to believe that any consequence to their kids misbehaviour or illegal activities is harsh, extreme, or crossing the line. They seem unable to grasp the fact that their attitude encourages the kids to act up.

Im all for the mom in this one!!! Hip Hip Hooray for the updated version of THE SCARLETT LETTER!

Good for her! It is Her son, and she is doing what is needed so he doesnt end up in jail or worse, God Forbid! To the boy, heads up! she could dress you in a frilly dress and make you sit in church all day ike that.

Sounds like it would be a great idea except one thing.. If he is selling drugs through a gang, and if that gang were to see this display. Wouldn’t you think that the gang would take it out on that boy later on as he’s walking to school, or the store alone? The Mother could be putting the boy in harms way!

Perfectly valid to me. I am more intrigued by the case of the mother who was charged with harm to a child for dropping her daughter at the POLICE STATION. Isn’t that the safest place in the world for her? Sometimes tough love is tougher on the parents, but more power to them for trying.

I think it was very creative and hopefully will teach him a lesson! She didn’t beat him or hurt him in anyway she just made him admit to his wrong doings! Nothing wrong with that I applaud her!

Good fro her!!!!!!

No mother wants to make her kids look bad or humuliate them. They love them dearly. As much as she puts her son through shameness, she suffers much more. But to hope leading her son out of trouble, she took responsibility to ensure he is aware of his action and feel guilty of it. (Many would hide or protect the shamnes). Regardless, It took a lot of courage out of a mother like that to take responsibility to correct her son behavior. Whichever method, parents choose to teach the kids, we want them be good!! God bless all great mothers, and wish you have the greatest strength to guide us!!

I believe there was a judge in NC once who made a woman wear a sign in front of a grocery store that said, “I killed two kids drinking and driving.” If a judge thinks shame is a worthwhile sentence, what’s wrong with this mom doing it?
Hopefully, this mom sees some good results from this.

I applaud this mother, sometimes you need to get creative to get a kids attention. And it surely did not hurt him. This poor mom is trying to keep her son off the path to a life in jail.

I don’t think it’s too much. The mother obviously loves her son enough to attempt drastic measures that will help him change his ways. I think parents have a tough time these days, when there are very few standards for anything left — much less children’s behavior.

Bravo! A little shame goes along way. In fact, we could use a little more shame today. Enough with the “discussions” and the “time outs” — Bravo to this mother – she is 1000 percent right! Let’s print those names in the paper — enough with the youthful offender status…. Shame’em high!

“Boy, that seems awfully harsh,” parent Dean Vidal said.

“I think that’s a little extreme,” Courtney Fishman added.

Are you kidding me??? Get a handle on the crime vs the punishment.

I stole a balloon from Woolworth’s when I was about 6 years old. Not only did my mother make me bring it back to the store, I had to pay for the baloon, only 5 cents, but I got my backside beat so bad, I couldn’t sit for a day without pain. What effect did that have on me? I never stole anything again in my life, and I am 52 years old now. I am not a serial killer, I don’t hurt animals, don’t sell drugs…you get the point. I commend this mom for doing HER job. Parents should “rise up” and take back their rights to parent. The cops and child protective services should go after the child ABUSERS and RAPISTS and leave parenting where it belongs, with the mom and/or dad!

Well done. This country is a joke. If you spank them is physical abuse.If you scream is verbal abuse. As a parent you can become hostage of your own kids.
They can tell you that if you hit them they were told in school to call. Yes the police. Good job for that mom.

There should be more parents like her who love their children enough to do something like this. It must have been embarrassing for her too but she was there.

It’s better than hitting him in the head with a 2×4 to get his attention.

No one knows this boy better than his mother, and she has to be held accountable for unlawful behavior. Forcing him to publicly own up to what he does and causing shame and humiliation is nothing compared to going to jail and then prison. These are serious offenses for someone so young and his mother did what she had to to make him accountable.

I bet you won’t find white parents doing this, they are too scared of their own kids, the kids will be like “F you mom, you wh0re!” And of course the white parents will say “Just wait till we get home!”…knowing your not gonna do jack!
Props to this mother, stupid kid doesn’t even know what life is all about! DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO!
People let the government raise their kids these days and dictate what punishment is which is what is wrong with most of these kids today, if this straighten this kids out, then good for her.

The kid isn’t ashamed of stealing, lying and selling drugs but he cannot bear to stand a couple of hours admitting his own doing? I’m sure it hurt more the mother than the kid himself, for she felt her own shame and felt for her son.