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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Police-Teacher-Locked-Son-Out-of-House-in-Cold-as-Punishment-375101541.html  What do you think?

It appears that it was about 41 degrees at the time.  The story doesn't indicate how long the child was out there.  I can see it being a problem if it was for an extended time (i.e. maybe more than 20-30 min.), but is this really a "crime" if it was for 15 min. or less?  It was later at night and I get that the kid wasn't happy about it.... but we're not talking about a 3 yr. old who can't process this or who could get hurt.  It seems like overkill to me.  People can hit their kids and it's just "disciplining the kid" -- but putting your kid out for some time out is a felony?

What do you think?[/quote]

I remember in another thread there were many parents who claimed it's perfectly normal for their kids to be outside in 40 degree weather for hours wearing Tshirts.  They claimed kids don't get sick or anything, that it's OK to wear flip flops too.[/quote]

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