by Deputy Diva
Surely you remember this bundle of joy that I blogged about HERE. Well, it seems as though he’s managed to make headlines again ya’ll. This time for beating up his grandmother/primary caretaker inside a Wal-Mart, because she refused to buy him some chicken wings.
My heart goes out to this poor woman who is obviously picking up the slack one of her children left behind. It’s a shame that there also appears to be no male relative around to properly deal with this out of control child. This woman is in her golden years and should not have to be burdened with such a hardened and ungrateful child. I’m amazed that she didn’t sign him over into foster care after the car theft incident.
She even told reporters, that she is making sure that Milton won’t have access to her rental car while her SUV is being repaired.
“When I first got the rental he said, ‘Oh, you know, let me take this for a spin,” Stratford said. “So now I just sleep with the keys. I lock them up.” SOURCE
I would say that I have no words, but I think I will hold my tongue for a moment.
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I get the impression that his mother was probably on drugs when pregnant with him and he may actually be brain damaged. Clearly he lacks any semblance of a conscience.
I feel for the poor grandmother trying to raise him…but had he been my grandchild….they would have been taking his little behind to the hospital and we would have dealt with the mental health issue later…..I’m sure children have had mental issues for years but they weren’t so unhinged that they would raise a hand to strike a grandmother. SMH
AJ, think of the bipolar woman on the subway. I noticed today that you also have that video posted. If that grown fool cannot control herself (off meds) then certainly a child can’t. These mentally ill people need to be on meds and cannot function off of them.
I am sorry did I miss something here. This boy would be in kindergarden or the first grade based on is age. I had to look up the word hoodrat from urban dictionary as
“A male/female who entire outlook is based on only what they have learned/seen/done/heard of or heard done in the hood. They have no desire/seem afraid to leave the hood and see different things in life. And when outside the hood, they behave in a manner that lets everyone know that they are from no where else BUT the hood. They dismiss anyone or anything that is different to what the hood has taught them. To them, if it’s not hood, it can’t be right”.
What happened to the teaching this child in the way he should go and when he grows old he won’t depart from it.(paraphased from Proverbs 22:6) no matter where he lives. As he gets older he will get worse and either end up the prison system and/or dead if somebody don’t correct him now.
My prayer is this boy will get the help that he needs so he won’t end up as another statistic.
eb
I have a relative who runs a group home for mentally ill adults and the meds do not always work. She administers the medication and every so often, they act out while on the meds and she has to petition the doctor to reevaluate them and change it. She was even assaulted once by one of the patients who was ON her meds, but for some reason, they just weren’t working anymore. The patient eventually wound up being institutionalized where she could be restrained and subdued when necessary.
This little kid has a host of problems and I don’t think they are all mental. He seems to lack structure and discipline in his life and is not used to anyone saying “No,” which is evident by him beating his Grandma because she refused to buy him some chicken wings. She should consider sending him to one of those Boot Camps that they always feature on the daytime talk shows like Maury, Montel, etc. and scare his behind straight. He will realize how fortunate he was with Grandma and might just straighten up and fly right.
Without knowing the boy’s history, it’s hard to determine how to handle his case. I don’t believe boot camp will do it. He lacks a conscience and boot camp can’t give that to him. He does need nurturing and a strong Christian influence. Regular church where he is surrounded by strong men who can lead him.
I do believe he is mentally ill also. Not saying he cannot be taught or helped. Just saying that I believe there is more to this than meets the eye or more than him just being a “bad boy”.
Look how the grandmother has to hide her car keys. That tells me that no impact was made when the police got on him about his behavior. This is a sick young man and without intervention, I would not be surprised to see him on a corner soon selling drugs—or God forbid, with a gun in his hand.
A “hot” mess and a crying shame. I got three scriptures for that.
Pr 22:15
Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
Pr 23:13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
Pr 23:14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
I do not condone abuse, but I do condone a good old fashioned butt whipping. The scripture calls it “foolishness” and that is what it is. You cannot rule out that there is definitely some spiritual things that are going on and somebody with the anointing and the power of God needs to minister to that young man and break the power of satan off his life.
Nite all,
Pastor C
You gotta love the book of Proverbs! It just lays it out so plainly.
pastorc you must have talked to my mom when she was alive.
Back in the early 90s my uncle, who had 2 boys at the time, had to leave to find work (road construction) during that recession. Well the boys lived with our grandmother and my mother (his sis) was in charge of disiplining the boys if they thought it was a good idea to get out of hand. Two people you didn’t cross, my mom and my grandmother. Well my cousin thought it would be a good idea to show our grandmother who was the man in the house and was going to come home when he was ready. There were already issues with his big mouth. He was 12 years old. Well my mom wanted to be called when he got home so she could have a conversation with his mind (a switch on his butt)so there would be no misunderstanding. She waited until midnight to make the trip over, I followed. Put it this way, when all was said and done he was an obedient child after that. he didn’t want anymore midnight wakeup calls. and it kept his brother (was wasn’t spanked) from obeying the devil. We still laugh about it to this day.
I feel sorry for the grandmother. Something is obviously going on with the little boy. She sounds as if she is not equipped to deal with him.
Yvette, it’s been a while since you’ve written an article for HickTown Press.
Hmmmm……maybe one on discipline next?
Lynn
@Yvette, your grandmother & mom sound like ours. My dad’s mom did not and still does not play. I remember vividly about 10 years ago, my uncle who was a grown man in his 40′s at the time said something disrespectful to her. We were all shocked. He made the mistake of standing a little too close when he said it and in one movement, she grabbed him by his privates til he fell to his knees and told him, “Now, look me in my eyes and say it again.” He apologized profusely and we were all pretty much scared straight.