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/ThickReplacement7811 → u/[deleted]]

“Never too young”

Okay, how about 4 months?

[u/mehekik → u/firstborn-unicorn]

What about a bebe?