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[CrazyKittyLvr2]

I caught a show of a woman who said she was afraid of her son since he was 4.  He had an evil look in his eyes and would go into a rage for days.

He wanted a toy truck while shopping and when she said no he smashed the truck on the floor.  She bought him one because, she wanted him to be happy.

He smashed the Playstation she got him for Christmas.  She contacted where she got it and said it was received damaged and got a new one  Again, she wanted to make him happy.

When older he ran the house, her house. He told her to watch her back, he might kill her in her sleep.

At 18 she she let his 15 yr. old girlfriend move in. They had a baby. He was ok with the baby. He controlled both Mom and girlfriend. Girlfriend had enough and left him and the baby. I think she was afraid to take the baby.

He ended up slitting the girlfriend's throat and took off with his son. Was caught and arrested.

Mom was going to testify on his behalf because she didn't want him in jail. She finally figured out he might kill again.  He got 40 yrs.

Mom adopted her grandson and says she can see some of her son in him.

What a scary and sad story.  Episode on an ID show. Yes, I do know what I would do.  I would have had my child evaluated and in serious therapy.  If you are afraid of a 4 yr. old and do nothing, yikes.

[Porcelain]

Too bad they didn't get family therapy when he was 3.

[Laura14]

Wow, the shows you watch! 

My grandmother always said put in the work to teach your child right from wrong with manners and an appropriate way to be in the world and then you can enjoy them for the rest of your life.  

Hope this woman is doing things differently with Jr.  

[Peaches McPhee]

What an awful story!

[stevieb]

Know what I'd do too... Stop watching the ID channel... 

[freakygirl]

whoa. that was a harrowing story even in the retelling. 

[Lali1]

I saw that episode. I can't say that anyone in their shoes would do different. Maybe but most of us have never had to deal with such an awful situation. When it's your own child you do have denial. Problem with getting help for a child like that is sometimes the help is scary for the parent. I'd be afraid my child would be taken away or worse. It's a scary situation and I feel for the parents. 

[stevieb]

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@Porcelain wrote:

Too bad they didn't get family therapy when he was 3.

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True... It might have helped. Then too, although 'nurture' has a lot to do with it, there are, unfortunately, some who are just wired wrong from the get-go...

[Boomernichols]

@CrazyKittyLvr2 My mother used to say that you can not wait until a tree gets grown before you bend it.  I grew up when your parents would bust your butt right then and take you home and give you the talk.  R E S P E C T

[CrazyKittyLvr2]

@stevieb   I did stop.  I haven't watched since I saw this episode the other night. I'm down to reruns of the Closer, Rizzoli and Isles and Law and Order.