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Florida Parents Sue Boy Scouts Over Hiking Death of Their Son {ParentDish}

Jan 20th 2011 4:36PM When my son was in scouts, he went to a week long camp. I felt comfortable because, after all... it was the Boyscouts. My son got sick and was running a fever. He told the leaders. They sent him to the infirmary. I was never called. The infirmary didn't do anything but send him back. They then, made him do the march in summer, Texas heat with a 101+ fever. 3 days of this, he kept complaining and they ignored it thinking he was "home sick". They finally let him call me and I went to pick him up. When I arrived his tonsils were huge and he was running a high fever. I took his temp when we got home and it was 103!! I was furious. Not one of the leaders or adults acted responsibly while he was in their care. What really made me most mad was that none of them called me to tell me he was sick and let ME (his mother) make the decision on whether to come pick him up. When I got home, I took him to the doctor and he had strep throat. When I confronted them about this, they didn't even seem to care. I told them he would not be back! I was not going to entrust my son to them ever again!! So, I would strongly advise anyone allowing their kids to go on outings with groups or others. Know who they are going with (personally). If you don't know them, get to know them! Ask questions on protocol. Don't just assume they will take care of your children. This was not the first incident that made me question my judgment on letting my son participate in the scouts. But it was the final straw and I decided my son's welfare was more important to me than him being involved with the Scouts. It really comes down to each troop and its leaders. I would advise parents to just be very careful. You don't get any "do-overs" when raising your kids. It is not a good idea to trust people you don't know with your children.

Debate Over Ground Zero Mosque {AOL Hot Searches}

Aug 18th 2010 9:57AM I think this is a slap in the face to the people and families who were victims and lost loved ones in 9/11!!!! Obama's agenda is so anti american!!

Bank of America ends overdraft fees {WalletPop}

Mar 10th 2010 5:02PM good luck getting your money back. However, you can refuse to do any business with them. Also encourage anyone you know to do the same. Word of mouth is still a powerful tool and if everyone follows your lead, they will go away and other companies will learn a lesson in this as well. To quit trying to take advantage of their customers!!! I would advise you to avoid Wells Fargo as well. They are crooks and you would need an attorney to understand all the fine print. They look for excuses to gouge on their interest rates and fees. BAD NEWS! I boycott anyone that doesn't have ethical business practices. Then I encourage others by telling them about what they did. Hopefully, eventually, they will cheat themselves right out of business. Hopefully. Either way you will keep your hard $$ in your own pocket.

Bank of America ends overdraft fees {WalletPop}

Mar 10th 2010 4:58PM I think everyone should boycott B of A even if they do discontinue this rip off practice. Along with any other creditors that do this. Maybe when they don't have any customers left they will go away and it will send a clear message to the ones left that customers are not going to put up with them scamming. Also beware of Wells Fargo bank. They are the worst about the "fine print" and are always looking for loop holes to take advantage of the consumer. It doesn't matter how long you have banked with them. We discontinued all connnections with them! After they screwed us I refinanced our truck that was thru them and saved $ 1100.00 dollars in the process. I no longer do business with them and I would do without before I ever financed anything through them.

Jaycee's Story Gives Hope to Mom of Missing Boy {ParentDish}

Sep 4th 2009 10:17AM I agree with you about everything you said. I have three kids and the youngest is now 16. He used to tell me the same thing about me babying him. Not trusting him and all that. I told him the same thing. I told him it was my JOB as a parent and I was not there to be his friend. That if I could ge thim grown without incident then I had succesfully done my job as a parent. he didn't like it but he got over it. I still am strict with him. He thinks because he is driving that he should get to come and go when he pleases. He really hates a midnight curfew. I told him I didn't care. Mine was midnight and I am still hear so that seems to work. We as parents have many things to worry about with our kids. Not just the predators. Recently a 18 year old boy was killed on our street. He was riding with 2 other young men. Driver had been drinking and was speeding. He lost control and hit a telephone pole. The boy killed was not wearing a seatbelt so he might have survived if he had been. ?? At any rate, this happened at 7am in the morning. ?? Maybe if he had a curfew he would be alive. My son argued that he was 18. I told him I didn't care if he was 25! If he still lived in my house... he/she would have a curfew. Like it or not. Maybe if this was the case with this young man.. he would be alive today. Instead, his parents had to bury their son and will never get over this. I can't imagine any greater sorrow than losing a child.

A Rose a Day Keeps the Divorce Lawyer Away? {Lemondrop}

Aug 21st 2009 12:42PM just because you are unhappily married don't mean you have to spoil it for everyone else considering. There is more to marriage than material things. When my husband and I met neither of us had much. Just working and in love. Together we have changed that and have alot of material things now. However, we still love each other and still would if we didn't have our material things. You are a shallow person and will always be disappointed if you base your feelings on material things. People won't want to be with you if that is the depth of your feelings. I feel sorry for you but if you are that unhappy you should get out of it and go try to figure out how to make yourself happy again.

Abercrombie & Fitch shutters Ruehl stores {Daily Finance}

Jun 18th 2009 9:28AM I boycotted them 4 years ago. Their customer service was HORRIBLE!! I bought a bunch of stuff there for Christmas gifts. My son didn't like the hoodie I got for him so I went to exchange it. I could not find my receipt. They would not let me even exchange it without it. On top of that they were very RUDE! So I went on a mission to find that receipt. I gathered up the things I had bought that were for me & my son. It was about $400.00 dollars worth of merchandise. I took it back to the store and told them I wanted my money back. All of it. Then I told them I thought they were rude and I would never shop at their store again. They didn't seem to care. I never stepped foot in any of their stores after that day. Not saying my boycotting them put them out of business. However, I am sure I wasn't the only one they treated like that. Which is why they put themselves out of business. So I won't miss them.

Worst Student Driver Ever Hits Mom {Lemondrop}

Jun 11th 2009 4:21PM a parent trying to teach their children to drive at early ages is a good idea. Better than turning them loose after only 2 weeks of practice during driver's education classes. Then you have to worry about them running over other people. The problem was these parents did not use good judgement. You need to be in the vehicle with your child when teaching them. That way you can hit the break or throw it in park if a problem comes up. I started teaching my son to drive when he was 9. In a vacant mall parking lot. We started by him sitting on the console and learning how to steer. Once he had that down we worked on accelerating and braking. Once I was confident he could handle driving I would let him drive our jeep with me in it around our place in the country. Now he is 16 and is a very responsible driver. All the kids in my family learned to drive early. I was glad because I was alot more confident when I did get my license and my first car. This is sad but could have been avoided if the mom was in the car with her 17 year old girl.

Teen Commits Suicide -- Is Sexting to Blame? {Lemondrop}

Mar 10th 2009 9:48AM cell phones can be abused. However they also have saved lives. The answer is not prohibiting teens from having them. The cruelty issue starts with the parents teaching their kids right from wrong. Setting the example and teaching them to be compassionate. I have a teen age son and he is a very compassionate person. So if you want your kids to be nice then start when they they are little and raise them to be that way. It is not the schools responsibility to raise our children for us.

Forbes list of coolest kitchen gadgets {Slashfood}

Mar 7th 2006 12:00PM I have the LG refrigerator with tv/radio in the door. It is wonderful. No more space wasted on the small kitchen. The Grandkids like it too. I really like the chiller that is in it. It also has a defroster which makes it nice. No more leaving meat out on the counter or in the sink. Its expensive but I thought it was worth it.