Comments on: "Meanest Mom on the Planet" Sold Kid's Car

By: Cbxklxov

Cbxklxov — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:59:35 +0000

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By: Shelby

Shelby — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:28:34 +0000

My husband started drinking at age 13 and used to drink like a fish. He quit on his 21st birthday. I'm the only one in the house that drinks and I didn't really start till I was 21.

We have two kids. We are going to talk to our kids about drinking and let them know we want them to wait till they are 21 but if they choose not to and want to drink at 18 then they must do it at home under our supervision.

By: greg

greg — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 16:26:59 +0000

It doesn't say anywhere that he was drinking and driving,that is just a conclusion some of you are jumping to. I have books in my car, but that doesn't mean I'm reading them while driving.

By: COKE-oh

COKE-oh — Sat, 12 Jan 2008 04:41:54 +0000

I say, go mom! That kid got what he deserved. Little does he realize, if he decided to be a moron and drink and drive. He could've killed himself and other innocent people. Plus...she's helping to get the message out to other kids that parents aren't afraid to discipline their kids in a harsh way.

By: Mandi

Mandi — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 23:20:14 +0000

I understand TAKING the car on a temporary basis, but the kid's 19. If he doesn't understand the risks of drinking driving by now, then he never will. I agree with Danny on this one, that all she did was show him next time, he better be more sneaky. Furthermore, how is she to know he was actually drinking and driving? He could have been drunk in his room, and have known she'd look through there, too. I used to hide my cigarettes in my car, although I didn't smoke in it, for that exact same reason--because I didn't want my parents to find them.

By: Greg

Greg — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 14:49:36 +0000

Tishkbob is right. She was perfectly within reason to sell the car, its hers, but she didn't to do it in such a public manner, the subject of the booze in the car becomes more comical than tragic that way. Also, I don't want to launch into a tirade about the drinking age, but there are some people who drink responsibly at 14 and others who can never drink responsibly, even at 80. Someone said a good parent shouldn't have a 19 year old drinking. Well, I've been drinking since 18 and been honest with my parents about it and its made for a much better relationship than sneaking around.

By: tishkbob

tishkbob — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 13:54:27 +0000

Just curious - for those who are saying the mom is crazy and that this is "bad parenting": Do you have children of your own? And if so, how would you handle this situation?

For the record, I think the mom had the right to sell the car if it was hers to sell and the son broke the rules (we don't know what kind of rules were set down when he got the car). However, I don't think I would have aired my dirty laundry out in such a public way. And yes, I do have kids.

By: amandabrookelovelace

amandabrookelovelace — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:55:17 +0000

I dont see any reason for her to be called a mean mom just because she took her sons car away.. She paid for it.. He broke the rules.. He is 19 years old for gods sake.. He should be buying his own vehicle by now.. Im only 17 and i bought my own vehicle with money that i worked my ass of to get..

When I was almost 16, a friend of mine gave me a car for an early birthday present.. Without me breaking any rules and before I even got to drive it, my mother sold it.. And, might I add, i never even saw the money.. Now, I had a mean mom..

By: donna

donna — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:55:55 +0000

Good parenting means your kids aren't even thinking of drinking while 19, or especially drinking and driving.

By: Nemo

Nemo — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:36:56 +0000

My hand is raised. I am 21...and I have NEVER drank. I don't plan to either. I know way too many people who've completely wasted opportunities because they put alcohol as their priority. My mom could probably run a race with this "mean mom" and come in second (only because I don't see her making public announcements like this mom did). I thought my mom was trying to ruin my life on a regular basis....come to find out, she's the only thing that saved it. I always felt that I was being controlled, and in a way I was. But only to the extent that I now realize I needed it. And just a sidenote, I never hated my mom. And I'm still only just now discovering that the reason my mom treated me the way she did is because she knew me well enough (loved me enough to get to know me that well) to know how to discipline me in a way that would not only keep me from doing things she didn't want me to be doing, but also that would make me realize WHY I shouldn't be doing those things...even if it took me a while. And P.S. a good parent will NEVER be a friend, but they also ALWAYS back up discipline with plenty of love and support.

By: Lita

Lita — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 01:00:36 +0000

Obviously the ad is the argument that ensued after the alcohol was found and is just a repeat of what the son accused his mother of being. This will be a valuable lesson learned but probably not until he has his own children. And I'm sure Iowa has a public transportation system.

By: brayden

brayden — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 00:25:18 +0000

Who knew so many old people read this blog?

As someone who was born this side of the Vietnam War, I assure you:

This stunt has not taught the kid anything. How about some actual parenting, instead of crazy over-reaction-ing?

If my mother had done that, I would still resent her.

There is absolutely no evidence that he was drinking and driving; maybe he just knew his mom always searched his room.

Raise your hand if you waited until you were 21 to drink.

Hypocrites.

By: Christina

Christina — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:58:05 +0000

I think this mother is really responsible. I would have done the same thing if I found alcohol in their car. Drinking and driving is very dangerous and more parents need to be like this one.

By: ted

ted — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:05:31 +0000

It's her right to take away the car.

Not classy that she would embarrass him like that, and even alert the police to it.

I agree: this shouldn't be such a big deal.

By: kristina

kristina — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:01:04 +0000

I'd have to say i do agree with what this mother did and took action before the problem got worse but i don't exactly agree with what Sid Morrision said"The US is a nation full of spoiled, self-aggrandized young people with way too high self-esteem and way too low common sense."Well i think us young deserve a little more respect then that. Remember you were once a kid like us too. We do make allot of mistakes but you can't forget that were young and still learning. That can't be used for a excuse for some kids but there ARE some good kids

By: Keri

Keri — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 22:22:09 +0000

Kudos to the "meanest mom". Regardless of the kids age, he should have liquor in his car; whether he is just "stashing" it or not, it doesn't belong there. That kid is lucky that his mother is the one that found the bottle. I don't know what the laws are in Iowa, but if a cop pulled him over in Illinois and saw that bottle under the seat it would have been much worse than what his mother is doing to him.

By: dmac

dmac — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:50:29 +0000

i honestly hope the kid steals his moms car, drinks a 5th of jack daniels, and goes on a high speed chase. that'll show em kid!

By: Kyle

Kyle — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:42:53 +0000

Taking his car isn't going to get him to stop drinking, its only going to piss him off and hold a grudge against his mom. Having alcohol in his car doesn't mean he was drinking it WHILE driving. He's 19, in college and is just living life like any teenager would. The mom should be happy that her kid is off the streets and in college rather than in jail or in a gang.

By: Janey

Janey — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:23:18 +0000

I don't understand why this makes national news. First of all, the son is nineteen years old and if he wants to live by his own rules then he should not be under the roof of his parents. Also, keeping alchohol in a vehicle is stupid in itself, especially for someone underage... it's an arrest waiting to happen for a young driver. I don't think the mother is not to blame however, calling so much attention to punishing your son will teach your son to not drink alcohol, it will clearly only show your son that you only wish to show your son how many supporters you have, it doens't guarentee it will sway his opinion of alcohol or of discipline techniques. Overall, bad choices on both.

By: Barry U.

Barry U. — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:07:05 +0000

As a father of 4 teenagers, I think that some may believe a grudge will be held against the parents. But I also believe that if any maturity abounds in this kid, he will see that drinking and driving is a license to kill. Way to go mom.

By: jennifer

jennifer — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:53:35 +0000

i have lost friends over the new years to drunk drivers. I myself have driven drunk before but not anymore, i dont want to be one of those people who have hurt or killed others because i couldnt function right. Being under the influence impairs your brain. The woman made a good decision.

By: Greg

Greg — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 19:17:17 +0000

I really don't get why so many of you think this is "good" parenting.Shouldn't the whole point be that the kid learns a lesson? I really doubt he is going to take anything away from this besides the fact that his mom is snoopy, over reaching and clearly attention starved because she pulled a stunt like this.And to all the people crying because they paid for their cars in high school, well wake up, times have changed. High school kids and now even college students time is so consumed by activities like sports, choir, band, quiz bowl that they seriously don't have time to have a job because school is their job. All the old people here need to get back to their widdlin instead of saying "Back in my day..."

By: Allison

Allison — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:38:19 +0000

That's fine, now she can give him a ride to college, work(assuming he has a job), and wherever he needs to go, real smart mom

By: Bryan

Bryan — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 18:07:41 +0000

well i think the parent was right its the only way to tell the kid that the parent is serious about this.

By: kita

kita — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:57:32 +0000

I am a 22 year old who has had to do everything for myself since i was 18 and i do own my own car but i wouldnt have done something so dumb as to drink and drive or even have an open container of alcohol in my car that is stupid and good work for taking his car if my mom would have done something like that for my brother maybe he wouldnt be locked up now at age 16 for hitting a child with my mom's car and killed her so i am happy she took the car.

By: Little Scribbles

Little Scribbles — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:56:53 +0000

I think that the mom was right for doing what she did. Kids shouldn't be driving around with Alcohol in their cars....Especially the under aged ones. This mom is just trying to protect her son...and maybe he doesn't relize it now...but he will later. She's just trying to help him say out of trouble with the law and teach him what's right and what's wrong. If she didn't sell the car, or punish him in any way...e would have just gone and did the same thing. You get what I'm saying? she obviously loves him..obviously...

By: Katrina

Katrina — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 17:52:55 +0000

I agree with Vako ... not only do you provide the consequences but you also provide the tools in order to teach them.

By: Ha

Ha — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:59:46 +0000

The kid was stupid. Open container or not, it's obviously not HIS car, or she wouldn't be able to sell it. Doesn't really matter if the container was open or not, he's underage and left alcohol in a car that his mom gave him and that she obviously had access to. If it was open, he absolutely deserves to have no ride. If it wasn't open, he still should have known better than to leave it there. I doubt the kid is scarred for life, he only has himself to blame. I doubt she would have punished him as harshly if she just found the drinks in his room.

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:45:50 +0000

I whoul;d have done the same to many kids are drinking to early and if one kid leans that his car will be sold if he drinks than so be it "good job"

By: Vanky

Vanky — Thu, 10 Jan 2008 16:40:12 +0000

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaw

He suffered enough already..... I am sure he got the message...... Give him the car back you MEANIE!!!!!!!!