"their children have been grounded."

[Tauni]

I udnerstand what you mean about punishment. Obviously you cant send an 8 year old to jail. But if I were a parent, I'd make him deal with his wrong doings. I'd make him help take care of a cute innocent little puppy. The public apology is a good idea to. But you also need to teach them why their actions were wrong. You can't just slap them on the hands say "bad boy" and hope they understand because they aren't to that point yet. So, I'd show him that you can't just do something like that to something so small and why. I would ground him, obviously the little shit wouldn't be doing ANYTHING for awhile. But to what extent can you ground a 6 year old? My sister used to get grounded all the time and she'd be out playing by the end of the day.

Brandon: There are exceptions to every rule. I know plenty of kids just like your cousins kid. I also know plenty of kids with really fucked up home lives who are turning out very well considering the circumstances.