Drive Away Mom Skates
It looks like the final chapter has been written in the parenting cautionary tale of Madlyn Primoff. She’s the Westchester County mom who, fed up with her daughters arguing in the car, kicked them out onto a White Plains street and drove away. By the time she drove around the block, the younger daughter, ten-years-old, was gone. She ended up, unhurt but distraught, at a police station where mom was arrested when she came to pick her up.
Today, Primoff got an early Mother’s Day present. A judge said child endangerment charges would likely be dropped if she stays out of trouble for six-months. Prosecutors said she was not a threat to her children, and her full parental rights have been restored. It seems like a reasonable resolution. Mrs. Primoff, an attorney, had never been in trouble before, and her actions that fateful day were actually viewed by many with a great deal of sympathy. What parent among us has never gotten fed up with out-of-control children in the back seat?
It was also revealed the Primoff family is in therapy, which seems like a good idea. In a way, the Drive Away Mom story launched any number of informal therapeutic sessions among parents, who began talking and thinking more about how they handle extreme frustration with their children’s behavior. While pretty much everyone agreed what Primoff did was wrong, there was a certain amount of “there but for the grace of God go I” in the reactions to the incident. Anytime we’re inspired—or forced—to look at ways we can be better parents, it’s beneficial. Who knows, maybe other, worse incidents will be avoided because the Primoff case made moms and dads think about handling their anger better. Let’s see that as Madlyn’s Mother’s Day gift to all of us.
I saw a comedian do a bit once about parents losing it in public. Before he had kids, he used to ask how the mom could be so mean to those sweet youngsters. AFTER he had kids, and he’d see a mother get angry, he’d wonder what those horrible children had done to make this poor woman so mad. I’m glad all perspectives were taken into consideration in the Primoff case to bring it to a positive conclusion.
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Comments: 7
what mrs primofe did was wrong but sometimes children could make us loss our control specially when we are under alot of stress. im glad the outcome was in her favor.
what mrs primofe did was wrong but sometimes children could make us loss our control specially when we are under alot of stress. im glad the outcome was in her favor.
what mrs primofe did was wrong but sometimes children could make us loss our control specially when we are under alot of stress. im glad the outcome was in her favor.
Jim, why are you so gentle on Madlyn Primoff for abandoning a 10-year old girl on the side of the road and so harsh on Sarah Palin for supporting her daughter's decision to give birth to her child when she got pregnant and continuing to support Bristol when Bristol tries to warn other teenage girls about the extreme difficulty of being a teenage mom?
"Bristol Palin is getting pushed out there to do this to help protect her mother’s political future."
Does it have anything to do with your liberal bias? Do you feel your liberal bias impedes your ability to be a journalist? For my money, I am watching Ernie Anstos on Channel 5. Click. . .
hi there Jim I like your idea of "blogging" and yes she shouldn't of leave her kids at the side of the streets but you know how stressfull it can be with teenagers at times but I'm glad she have her kids and I hope she keeps them in check cause it is rough with teenagers and life is stressfull on its own.Keep up your great work along side Kaity and my weather guy Mr G.
Haha, good question, John P. Zeen! That's part of the reason why I have reason to think Jim is among the liberals.
And by the way, I absolutely don't agree with the stupid parenting philosophy of "we shouldn't discipline our children as it will hurt their self-esteem...".
Yeah, right. If you don't discipline them in early ages, you will further damage them when they grow up not knowing what's right and wrong, and not to respect authorities and others (part of the reason why kids now a day do what they do, and why the country is so screw up now).
Now, don't take my word out of context (I know some of you will). I absolutely oppose child abuse of any kind, but a reasonable disciplinary action is essential.
The only disciplinary action that should be taken is family therapy. They are already participating so no further discussion is necessary. I swear, the media has gone to new lengths to gain some ratings. Is this what is classed as "news" now a days? This is personal family business. Leave these people alone...
Jim, given the utter hour filling material you have to "report" on, I would think you'd take this blog as a chance to comment on some real issues and not some ratings drivel. Take your title to heart and report some actual news...