Problem is though that this kid will probably come up with some BS like "My daddy beats me".

these kids nowadays have never heard of a good Jamaican ass whooping.yea it hurts like shit when you're little and you swear they hate you. but this generation needs some DISCIPLINE. parents are letting their kids get away with everything in fear of "abuse" charges. for little stuff talk and explain. telling airport security that your parent/guardian is a threat? your butt will meet the belt, and comb, and hand....and hanger. go ahead and call cps. you'll end up getting more before they arrive.

Lol sounds like my mom, @52. In the midst of a spanking once, I threatened her with child services. Without skipping a beat, she told me she'd gladly dial the number for me. Then she handed me the phone and resumed the spanking. Ah, memories :,)

@52 It's not even fear of abuse charges. People just don't care what their kids do.

Little boys play soldier, cowboys and bandits, cops and robbers, etc. Media, even when using guns in a friendly / fun context, gives children the concept behind guns.

good point. I guess that when I was that little, neither me not my brother would have never even thought of pulling a stunt like that.

both my 6 and 8 year old daughters know what a gun is and how to safely handle and shoot one. farm livin' is the life

every child's different tho . My sister is 5 & knows what a gun is , lol .

I dare suggest that mom is letting tv substitute her parental duties. Where else would a 6 year old learn that airports and guns don 't go together?

OP is a man, not a woman. Unless you somehow think it's only the womans job to raise the child. As an FYI, people can parent their children AND the child can still know about the world. 6yr olds are not stupid. They can figure out what's going on. My kid was 6 when the trade center bombings happened. We were in the car when news broke in on what we were listening to. Somethings are not easily avoided.

You're is you are. Your is your!

@#17 One who was born in today's day and age... I totally agree with you! I'm constantly bewildered by children these days and their sick new tactics.

I agree i mean why would a mother be onboard with a machine gun? Its so stupid, besides im sure the simple scan of the lugage would have found a machine gun if there was one, which of course there isnt.

Because people think little kids are trustworthy and won't lie...apparently not

I'm guessing its just a policy they have to take all threats seriously.

Its idiotic really. A child's testimony in court is dismissable under the age of 8 due to the lack of ability to grasp the difference between reality and imagination. Why on earth would security believe a 6 year old? They're at least medium level retarded.

Because they're ****** if they let the one thing slide and it turns out that the kid was telling the truth. Why do you think they submit 80yr old grandma to the same search as everyone else, or search baby carriages. Every potential threat has to be taken seriously. Also, it's quite possible to get a gun through the metal detectors.

#27, you're right. If another has kids, she is Not a threat. That's why you go to a lady with kids if you're lost.

They can't really take anything in that category lightly..

Ive seen some mothers do a lot worse for a lot less.

That is how you end up with a child that will NEVER respect you and will take advantage of you.

That would be cruel but so deserved.