Parenting Topic: When Tantrums Lead to Arrest

When a six-year-old boy kicked his school principal last week, the school called in police, not parents.

The student had already been suspended for kicking and biting another official, when he allegedly threatened a teacher and kicked Principal Pat Lumbley. This time, the child was placed in police custody and charged with battery and intimidation. Read more here.

Set Up Ideas:

• Should there be a minimum age for arrest ?

• Did the principal make the right decision by having the boy arrested? Discuss.