He fired the gun. Cleared by a grand jury or not, he still killed her grandson. Expecting understanding and forgiveness is beyond the pale here.

That EXACT scenario is how the younger teen moms I teach describe their first sex (although I hesitate to call it that...). These 15 year-old are making out and touching and enjoying it and the boy thinks it means a lot more than it does. The girl often doesn't even try to stop him because she's so confused about…

I agree. Kids need to have age-appropriate experiences. You cannot take your toddler out for fine dining. You may not be able to take your particular 4th grader to a nice restaurant. Take them to places where behavior that they can manage is appropriate. Children need to be places where the norms are achievable…