Bomb Threats?!?!?!

About 2 weeks ago, our high school had a bomb threat. A note was left in the bathroom of the school and was found by an employee. The high school followed emergency procedures, and then was sent home early. In an emergency evacuation for the high school, they are sent to the middle school (both schools are on the same campus). Thankfully it was a prank. Also thankfully, the student was caught and will hopefully be charged the maximum and convicted. Not only did he put other high schoolers at risk, but also both of my sons in the middle school. What if there really was a bomb? Would my children been injured in the confusion and flying debris? As it was, bomb sniffing dogs, the bomb squad, state and county police were all brought in and when my middle schoolers were finally dismissed from school, they saw it all.



Now in lite of this, on 2/13 the middle school students will not be attending classes, but instead spend the day with new securtity procedures and counseling. Don't get me wrong, I want my kids to be safe but what is wrong with these kids that they feel the need to threaten and hurt each other with such destruction? I mean, if you are so unhappy with your home life, your parents, etc. take it out on them and not on innocent children who you don't even know.



Of course I have my own theories on the problems kids in this area have. Maybe they are wrong, but from the comments my big one's friends say to me, I really don't think I'm far off. So many of the kids are not made responsible for their actions. Why? If you do something that is morally wrong, or outside/against/disobeying what your parents and family stand for, there needs to be a price to pay. Parents have to teach their children the difference from right and wrong, have open discussions to voice opinions, and guide kids to make morally responsible choices. If your child doesn't, they need to face the consequences of their actions.



I know that I may not be the best mother in some people's view. However, my kids both come to either me or my husband and talk. There are more nights with the four of us talking in the kitchen instead of watching TV or playing video games than not. But I also realize that there are some issues that they won't feel comfortable talk with us about. That is why we are constantly telling the boys if they have a problem, or feel that they can't talk to us, they have aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, and our friends that they can talk to instead. I know for a fact that my oldest has gone to a friend and talk to him and asked for advise. This friend told us that big one talked to him and he did his best to give the advice that we would approve of. That makes me happy that big one trusted us with our advice and also our friend. I just wish more kids had the support system that my kids have.