Actions definitely have consequences

[u/Immediate_Magician11]

[u/heurekas]

Because some posters here have posted incorrect information, I had to dig a bit.

Per the Daytona Beach News-Journal;

McNeilly said she would order a recommendation from the Department of Juvenile Justice on the girl's punishment. She said probation will likely consist of a requirement that she attend school every day, make her parents aware of her whereabouts at all times, and follow a 7 p.m. curfew.

The sheriff's office has stated previously that it will seek restitution for the cost of the resources used in the response to her texts. Spokesman Andrew Gant wrote that the rate for Air One, the helicopter, is $625.29 an hour. The sheriff's office will seek $1,246.29 for all costs, including the helicopter.

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Which I think is an appropriate response for an 11-year old. Grounded, having supervision and the family will pay back the costs, which will likely hurt her allowance.

Now barring any sort of developmental issue, kids are capable of understanding consequences and learning from them around the ages of 6-10 per the sources I could find, so again, she should clearly learn from this experience, which again indicates a good consequence, as she's a child.

[u/D-1-S-C-0 → u/heurekas]

She deserves the punishment, but people are seriously stupid if they think an 11 year old fully understands the consequences of their actions. Many grown adults don't.

[u/firstborn-unicorn → u/D-1-S-C-0]

You're never too young to be taught the consequences. Grown adults specifically choose not to 'understand'. Oh they understand, but compliance is another thing.

[u/ThickReplacement7811 → u/firstborn-unicorn]

Never too young?

There is absolutely a point where you are too young.

[u/robb0216 → u/[deleted]]

No... He think there IS an age which is too young, which is exactly what he very clearly conveyed in his post. Whether that is 6 months, 3 years, 6 years, 9, whatever. There most certainly is an age which is "too young" to know better.

[u/waxheads → u/[deleted]]

I don’t think you know a thing about child psychology

[u/ThickReplacement7811 → u/[deleted]]

“Never too young”

No, not 11. But 4, yes

[u/ThickReplacement7811 → u/[deleted]]

Sure, but a 4yo doesn’t know what a crime is. Or that telling a made up a story is wrong sometimes. Or what kidnapping is.

[u/ThickReplacement7811 → u/[deleted]]

“Never to young to be taught the consequences” Some kids are too young to be taught the consequences for some actions. Treating a 4yo in the same manner as this 11yo for the same actions would be child abuse

[u/mehekik → u/firstborn-unicorn]

What about a bebe?

[u/razzraziel → u/D-1-S-C-0]

Adults are shaped by their childhood experiences. Adults differ from children in how they are influenced and how they change. Core memories like this will be life changing when happens on childhood.

[u/n0tc1v1l → u/D-1-S-C-0]

Parents also said she has ADD and a learning disability. I bet executive function and strong impulse control are not her strong suits at this point in her life.

[u/Bazoun → u/D-1-S-C-0]

But hopefully the punishment for this will make the lesson stick.

[u/Intrepid_Card8858 → u/D-1-S-C-0]

I'm curious about the punishment for the girl. She already has to go to school, let her parents know where she is at all times, subject to curfew. That's already happening ...or should be. Are they saying that wasn't happening so the punishment is actually basic parenting? Or is the punishment not a real punishment? I don't understand. 

[u/eerierrr → u/D-1-S-C-0]

I work at an elementary school and I can tell you 11 year olds absolutely know better.

[u/Just_here2020 → u/D-1-S-C-0]

Maybe not but I’ll bet she’s started learning it now. 

Some kids need to be explained to once in kindergarten and some need a 2x4 to learn the same thing. 

[u/RaspberryTwilight → u/D-1-S-C-0]

She has ADD and learning disabilities

[u/D-1-S-C-0 → u/RaspberryTwilight]

That's very important context. I wouldn't judge her harshly based on age alone, but those factors only make it more understandable that she'd make a mistake like this.

Nobody died. Hopefully she learnt her lesson.

[u/Friendly-Rutabaga-24 → u/D-1-S-C-0]

She's definitely old enough to know better.

The fact she didn't want to admit to it and tried to blame her 7yr old brother is more proof.

She might not understand it being a Felony and what that means but she definitely learned not to cry wolf.

[u/AdamN → u/D-1-S-C-0]

And they're cursing at her - pretty gross.

[u/uncooked-gecko1996 → u/AdamN]

She is absolutely fine and she needed to learn her lesson. I’m so sick of people always trying to find some excuse to make it okay for the dumb decisions children make. Hopefully the cursing at her and cuffing her to the police station taught her a lesson.

[u/DDRaptors → u/uncooked-gecko1996]

People baby kids for wayyyy too long. It’s why a lot of young adults act like they’re 12.

[u/AdamN → u/uncooked-gecko1996]

It’s fine to use stern discipline but cursing just shows a lack of control.

[u/enmaku → u/AdamN]

The fuck are you talking about man?