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Mom Makes Misbehaving Son Apologize with Sign on Street Corner

JACKSONVILLE, FL -- A teary-eyed second grader says he learned his lesson about responsibility.

His mother made him stand on a street corner across from his school Wednesday with a sign that read, "I was rude to my teacher. I can't come to school. I'm sorry."

Marcia Harvey said her son just made the honor roll at Brentwood Elementary. But she said he he had a lapse in judgement and acted up in class.

Harvey says she loves her son very much but she wanted to teach him a lesson about making good choices, and the consequences of making bad ones.

"I want him to be successful in life," said Harvey. "This is something I thought of that would maybe get his attention."

It did.

"I got to be good in school," the boy said as tears rolled down his face.

Others noticed and offered encouragement.

A crew picking up garbage drove by and shouted, "Be good, stay in school!"

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Added: Feb-6-2008 
By: bellava
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Tags: Mom, Makes, Misbehaving, Son, Apologize, with, Sign, on, Street, Corner
Location: Jacksonville, Florida, United States (load item map)
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  • awesome.

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    corgnar123 (223.56)  

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  • Mr_Ant: "
    bellava: "poor baby!...sorry I would not publicly humiliate my child like this. Breaks their little spirit and the lesson would be lost on a six year old. There are so many alternatives to discipline. I had one child who seriously misbehaved at school and he ended up having food allergies, they used to put his desk in the hallway ...broke my heart!"
    WAIT A MINUTE. WHITE FOLKS LIKE YOU COMPLAIN ABOUT BLACK MOTHERS HITTING THEIR KIDS TOO MUCH AND THEN WHEN A BLACK WOMAN FI More..
    umm, do black peoples keyboards have a caps lock button?

    Posted Feb-7-2008 By 
    MrMOJORyder (86.08)  

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  • AHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!!! Tears rollin' down my face!

    Seriously, good job mom.

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    e4bannan (27879.54)  

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  • bellava: "poor baby!...sorry I would not publicly humiliate my child like this. Breaks their little spirit and the lesson would be lost on a six year old. There are so many alternatives to discipline. I had one child who seriously misbehaved at school and he ended up having food allergies, they used to put his desk in the hallway ...broke my heart!"
    But did you learn your lesson? That's the point...I promise, this kid, at the least, will think twice before doing something stupid again More..

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    MrMOJORyder (86.08)  

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  • Go Mom!! I would do the same thing to my child.

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    stormyfyre (10.08)  

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  • Man, I soooo gotta remember this when my daughter gets into grade school!

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    MrMOJORyder (86.08)  

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  • bellava: "Are those the only alternatives for disciplining a child; humiliation or violence? How sad, some choice. Children learn nothing usefull from either method. Hate and fear are never the appropriate feelings to instill in a child."
    Please... It's not like he's out there every day. I'm sure he won't be emotionally scarred for the rest of his life but he will probably grow up to be a sensible human being. A little fear and humility won't kill you or break your spirit. It's a sham More..

    Posted Feb-7-2008 By 
    njcu (163.24)  

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  • FunknSkunk: "Good way to break spirit and turn the kid into a conforming slave."
    Yes yes, cause God knows how kids SHOULDNT be good in school.

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    MrMOJORyder (86.08)  

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  • FunknSkunk: "Good way to break spirit and turn the kid into a conforming slave."
    Better than letting him become a loudmouth no respect gangsta, thug or balla. Hopefully this kid learns something that most Liberals don't.
    A sense of respect for your elders.

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    Thallium 213 (865.30)  

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  • tncobra: "Clearly his mom is a racist. Tryin to hold the man down."
    YOU SO CRAZY. HA.:-D

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    Mr_Ant (13.56)  

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  • SoundSystem: "YES. I bet his mother is white. Or, perhaps he doesn't have a mother. Just a place to stay in exchange for work."
    WHY YOU BET HIS MOTHER IS WHITE? YOU THINK ALL BLACK WOMEN ARE BAD MOTHERS? IF SO,YOU ARE ONE IGNORANT JUDGMENTAL STEREOTYPING RACIST PIECE OF CRAP. JUST THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW THAT. AND FOR THE RECORD,THE VAST MAJORITY OF BLACK KIDS DO HAVE GOOD MOTHERS AND COMPARATIVELY VERY FEW ARE LIVING IN FOSTER HOMES AND SUCH. IT IS THE FATHERS THAT ARE ALL TOO OFT More..

    Posted Feb-6-2008 By 
    Mr_Ant (13.56)  

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  • alphgeek: "
    nkulu: "
    bellava: "poor baby!...sorry I would not publicly humiliate my child like this. Breaks their little spirit and the lesson would be lost on a six year old. There are so many alternatives to discipline. I had one child who seriously misbehaved at school and he ended up having food allergies, they used to put his desk in the hallway ...broke my heart!"
    well i supose the alternative is gang banging and good old drug selling and hey finish up with senseless mur More..
    Seriously, you think being rude to teachers is what leads kids to a life of crime? Nothing to do with poverty, oppression, lack of education, lack of jobs, drugs, mistreatment, disempowerment, peer pressure, etc.?"
    if they can't control their emotions enough to not be rude to teachers and parents, it is a good indicator they will not be able to control themselves enough to not commit real crimes. so yes, there is a correlation though not causation.

    Posted Feb-7-2008 By 
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  • A little harsh but awesome none the less.

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  • HAHAHAHA...AWESOME!!

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