Boy takes family car after missing school bus

A 6-year-old Virginia boy who missed his bus tried to drive to school in his family's sedan -- and crashed.

[Just_Me]

I got mixed feelings on the child endangerment charges.....

After all, this six year old shows some initiative that most six year old kids don't show, like repeating complex actions from example. Don't get me wrong. GTA and Monster Truck Jam are not exactly prime examples on driving. But the fact that the six year tried to adapt the basics to real life does show something.

The parents certainly have an exceptional child. Now is the time they need to nurture that energy for good. A child like this could easy become a manipulative bully if left alone. True, the kid got out of hand at this moment. I don't think that should lead to the arrest of the parents. But the parents need to show that they understand the gravity of the situation. Unless, of course, the parents gave the kid the keys.

A resourceful six year old like this probably intended to take the keys and go, not thinking if about getting caught or not. Apparently, he wanted to get to school (another fine trait missing from kids these days).

I think the parent's should get fined, but not jailed, but with a promise of more severe penalties if it ever happened again. That way, the get a wake-up call about their child's personality and can learn to parent him better.

[Matt -- York PA]

That kid can probably be US President someday and follow in the footsteps of George W Bush.

[Shady Lady]

Determined Little Buy! lol

[LGS]

Sounds to me like this child was so hungry, he wanted to get to school for breakfast. Why was the mother in bed and not making sure her son got to school? Obviously something is wrong in this household. Any other child would wake his mom and say he missed the bus. This child was obviously afraid to do that. And the games he is playing tells me the parents do not look out for what is best for the child. Sounds to me like he has to fin for himself or do without. The parents should be charged and should be subject to some parenting classes. Wake up mom & dad, you are lucky your son is still alive. Start taking care of him!

[Complex Actions]

Just_Me wrote:

I got mixed feelings on the child endangerment charges.....
After all, this six year old shows some initiative that most six year old kids don't show, like repeating complex actions from example. Don't get me wrong. GTA and Monster Truck Jam are not exactly prime examples on driving. But the fact that the six year tried to adapt the basics to real life does show something.
The parents certainly have an exceptional child. Now is the time they need to nurture that energy for good. A child like this could easy become a manipulative bully if left alone. True, the kid got out of hand at this moment. I don't think that should lead to the arrest of the parents. But the parents need to show that they understand the gravity of the situation. Unless, of course, the parents gave the kid the keys.
A resourceful six year old like this probably intended to take the keys and go, not thinking if about getting caught or not. Apparently, he wanted to get to school (another fine trait missing from kids these days).
I think the parent's should get fined, but not jailed, but with a promise of more severe penalties if it ever happened again. That way, the get a wake-up call about their child's personality and can learn to parent him better.

Agree...completing complex actions from example. The kid is watching a western movie. The bad guy is blown away. So the kid takes his fathers shotgun and blows away the neighbor who last evening told him to stay on his own property.
Gonna' be some future problems here if people think this way.

[Stan]

Matt -- York PA wrote:

That kid can probably be US President someday and follow in the footsteps of George W Bush.

Or run for office in York City and be blown out of the saddle on bonding.

[Voice of Reason]

Complex Actions wrote:

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Agree...completing complex actions from example. The kid is watching a western movie. The bad guy is blown away. So the kid takes his fathers shotgun and blows away the neighbor who last evening told him to stay on his own property.
Gonna' be some future problems here if people think this way.

The way I see it, it's not the same thing. Everyone knows that guns kill and they need to be secured from kids who are curious and pull the trigger. How many of us secure our car keys? You want to make all things liable, but sometimes accidents occur that people do not foresee. That said, there may be more to the story if the mom is being held without bail.

[LGS]

Voice of Reason wrote:

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The way I see it, it's not the same thing. Everyone knows that guns kill and they need to be secured from kids who are curious and pull the trigger. How many of us secure our car keys? You want to make all things liable, but sometimes accidents occur that people do not foresee. That said, there may be more to the story if the mom is being held without bail.

Moral of the story is the mother was to lazy to get out of bed to take care of her responsibilities! If she did not want to be a responsible parent, she should not have had a child. And it is quite apparent that neither of these parents are responsible. So I think they should be locked up and learn a lesson. They are lucky their son is still alive and they should think about what could have happened because they were to lazy to be responsible. Again, parenting classes are in order in this matter!

[KLE]

LGS wrote:

Sounds to me like this child was so hungry, he wanted to get to school for breakfast. Why was the mother in bed and not making sure her son got to school? Obviously something is wrong in this household. Any other child would wake his mom and say he missed the bus. This child was obviously afraid to do that. And the games he is playing tells me the parents do not look out for what is best for the child. Sounds to me like he has to fin for himself or do without. The parents should be charged and should be subject to some parenting classes. Wake up mom & dad, you are lucky your son is still alive. Start taking care of him!

LOL! You certainly make a lot of judgements and assumptions from a little bit of information.

[LGS]

KLE wrote:

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LOL! You certainly make a lot of judgements and assumptions from a little bit of information.

I have seen this sort of situation before and I know this child is not being cared for. I am not making assumptions. It is perfectly clear even if it is a small bit of info.

[Army Brat]

Being a mother..one of my first concerns when reading this..was why was the mother sleeping and not helping a 6 year old get off to school safely.

[David]

Those games are not for 6 year olds. Obviously school is a better place to be or he would not have tried so hard. And no breakfast at home shows a great home life.

[york city resident]

he was probably rushing to school because he was starving because his parents NEGLECT him and dont feed him. you know the stories we hear about children in abusive homes, the main reason for school is saftey and food. sad sad sad, good thing these dumba$$ parents are being charged. what a pathetic waste of oxygen.

[Voice of Reason]

Army Brat wrote:

Being a mother..one of my first concerns when reading this..was why was the mother sleeping and not helping a 6 year old get off to school safely.

When I hear a question like that, my first response is does this happen often or was this the first time because Mom was just plain tuckered out and slept through the alarm. It happens, you know, that people sometimes fall short of perfection.

[dkj]

Matt -- York PA wrote:

That kid can probably be US President someday and follow in the footsteps of George W Bush.

The parents were sleeping! The kid is 6 years old and getting ready for school. Sounds like useless parents to me. They should get the book thrown at them for neglect. Come on 6 years old child and the parents can't get their lazy butt up to make sure their child gets off to school. I don't want to hear they worked long hours, they were sick or any other bull. You get up and take care of your responsibilities.

[Matt -- York PA]

Stan wrote:

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Or run for office in York City and be blown out of the saddle on bonding.

True.

[back to school days]

give the parents a break thing do happen and it do not mean that the parents are bad people.

[THE BADDEST]

back to school days wrote:

give the parents a break thing do happen and it do not mean that the parents are bad people.

I agree with you this is some funny a** s***!!!! lil boi was whippin it ha kraz.. mom n dad need ta teach him betta!