Mom Kicks Daughters Out of Car

[Peg]

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Usually, it's an empty threat: "If you kids don't stop fighting, I'm going to stop this car right now and leave you here!" But a mother from an upper-crust New York suburb went through with it, ordering her battling 10- and 12-year-old daughters out of her car in White Plains' business district and driving off, police said Tuesday.

[YZGI]

A backhand from the front seat always took care of the back seat fights in our car. I suppose nowadays there would still be an arrest if it was handled like yester years.

[mikeinie]

Once again an overreaction….
With all the crime there is out there, this is the garbage the police and courts are waiting their time on.
The next time she makes the threat I am sure that they will shut the hell up.

[qsducks]

Originally Posted by mikeinie

Once again an overreaction….
With all the crime there is out there, this is the garbage the police and courts are waiting their time on.
The next time she makes the threat I am sure that they will shut the hell up.

She's not allowed to have any contact with them for now. My trick is to stop the car and talk to them and just say "well, we're going to be late thanks to your stupid bickering, etc." Always works

[oscar]

I sympathise with the woman to be honest. It's been a while since i've had troublesome kids arguing the car but can remember it well.
When we were kids, we were always told not to move or talk in the car or daddy would crash
I now have three squabbling dogs to tend with in the car and i've come very close to tipping them out on the roadside before.
Poor lady....I bet she feels really bad right now.

[mikeinie]

Originally Posted by qsducks

She's not allowed to have any contact with them for now. My trick is to stop the car and talk to them and just say "well, we're going to be late thanks to your stupid bickering, etc." Always works

As crazy as this is, it may sort out the issue with the kids. If they are anway decent kids they should feel bad about the trouble they have caused.

[qsducks]

Originally Posted by mikeinie

As crazy as this is, it may sort out the issue with the kids. If they are anway decent kids they should feel bad about the trouble they have caused.

They usually quite down after the car stops...then they know their in trouble. My oldest daughter who's 19 will literally scream at whoever is fussing in the back seat and since I'm in front too...it's always a funny laugh being had.

[abbey]

Originally Posted by Peg

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WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. - Usually, it's an empty threat: "If you kids don't stop fighting, I'm going to stop this car right now and leave you here!" But a mother from an upper-crust New York suburb went through with it, ordering her battling 10- and 12-year-old daughters out of her car in White Plains' business district and driving off, police said Tuesday.

How irresponsible!
This could have turned out to be one of your amber alerts Peg!

[mikeinie]

Originally Posted by abbey

How irresponsible!
This could have turned out to be one of your amber alerts Peg!

I am not saying that it was the right thing to do, I am just saying that it is being over played. It is not like they were 4 and 5 years of age or anything.

[along-for-the-ride]

In this situation, Mom safely pulls into the nearest parking lot. Stops. Parks. Cut the motor off. Takes the keys. Only she gets out of the car and stands behind the car. During this time, she says nothing. Kids stop messing around, look at each other, say "huh?' and realize whats going on. They call for Mom and she gets back into the car and then discuss the situation and the possible consequences.

Or......

Mom hides a tape recorder in the car and records the kids acting out. Later, safe at home, she plays it for them so they can hear what they sound like. Mom then asks, "Would you like to be the driver when this is going on in the back seat?"