PARENTING UPDATE

Twin 9-year-old girls didn't like that their dad was singing in the car -- so they pulled his hair and punched his neck.

And he took them to the police station.

The unnamed dad brought the backseat twins to the Buffalo Grove police department on Jan. 5 to teach them a lesson about distracting the driver, according to a police report.

In this blog's legal opinion, it depends on what the dad was singing. For example, if he was singing "The Pina Colada Song," the police should have arrested him.

(Thanks to Not My Usual Alias)

Comments

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

There's no point. Mom will post their bail.

[Siouxie]

Also, anything from "Man-who-must-not-be-shown-nilow"

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

A 15-year-old boy in the northwest suburb called 911 to report that his parents had taken away his Xbox.

My neice called 911 to report that my BIL was abusibg her. 3 cop cars went to the house and discovered that the abuse involved loss of cell phone. She spent some time "downtown" before being released back to her parents.

[nursecindy]

Chris, I hope they took her cell phone away. My daughter came home at 3 am once when she was a teenager. Curfew was midnight. I was sick with worry. She strolled in past me and her dad like it was no big deal and I grabbed her shirt. She said, "If you hit me they'll put you in jail." I told her eventually they would let me out. I didn't hit her but after her dad finished yelling at her she never did it again. Nothing like being yelled at in dutch and english.

[Annie Where-but-here]

Somehow I'm guessing the Blog is setting us up to suggest horrific songs...

...like "Honey."

[wiredog]

"At the CO PA! Copacana!"

[Annie Where-but-here]

sigh.

[nursecindy]

Annie no!!!!!! I hate that song. I rank it right up there with, "You Light Up My Life", "My Ding a Ling", and anything by you know who.
*SMACKS* wiredog.

[Steve]

Good for those parents.
When my youngest daughter was at that singing-a-lullabye-to-them stage, my wife started having me put her to bed. I don't know many children's songs but I have a pretty good list of rather risque (beer hall) songs that I didn't think she would understand, yet.
Every time I opened my mouth to sing, she would sit up, put her hand over my mouth, and say, "Don't sing, Daddy!"
Critics. No pleasing them.
I had done this with my older daughter. She once did an impromptu performance of "Roll Me Over In the Clover" for the family. Fortunately, it was my family, so they understood completely.

[bonmot]

Sellllllll-a-brate Good Times!

COME ON!

[bonmot]

And kudos to Big King Cat Daddy.

[Braniff]

I applaud the Dad. The little brats had it coming. I feel sorry for their future husbands.

"Seasons in the Sun"
"I like Dreaming" (you know the one I mean. The one that sounds like "I like dweaming")
"The Night Chicago Died"

[KJP]

That would never have happened when I was growing up. The part about the Pina Colada song, I mean. True story: My sister and I took our parents out for drinks. She had a piña colada. Dad asked if she liked piña coladas. I chipped in, "and getting caught in the rain?". NOBODY at the table knew what I was talking about.

[The Dread Pirate Chris]

must
get
Maniho
out
of
my
head

After nine days, I let the horse run free,
'Cause the desert had turned to sea.
There were plants and birds, and rocks and things,

[Tash]

I think the Blog would say that singing "Brown Eyed Girl," while not a requirement of parenthood, would have earned the dad a commendation from the police and a dedicated Official Blog Day.

[Siouxie]

♬ It's a small world after all....♭

[eve]

If the only way you can discipline your kids is by taking them to the police station you are in big trouble. Also I would hate to think some 911 call came in and they had to explain that they were dealing with some brats who hated dad singing. (if he'd been singing "afternoon delight" I would have just unloaded on him)

[Meanie the Blue]

Had I been that Dad, I would have had them handcuffed and then I'd launch right into my famous medley of Jailhouse Rock, Folsom Prison Blues, and Chain Gang. And maybe, if I had time, an encore of I Fought The Law.

[Layzeeboy]

"Don't Worry, Be Happy"

AAAAAAARRRRRRRGGGGGGHHHHH

[Ralph]

Feeeelings....

[Renee (the First)]

Oh, I don't know, eve. It worked for Alfred Hitchcock's dad (scroll down a little).

And that's probably why we have "Psycho."

[Renee (the First)]

Oh, I don't know, eve. It worked for Alfred Hitchcock's dad (scroll down a little).

And that's probably why we have "Psycho."

[nursecindy]

Or even worse if he was singing, cover your ears Judi, the bomcast song. *goes off singing, Five, five dollar footlong...*

[Not My Usual Alias]

With the new "five dollar foot long" commercial that is set in a pool, I thought the guy was saying "five something water bong."

(I also deny all knowledge of another commercial's audio being downloaded onto my wife's mp3 player)

[Loudmouth]

Alone a gag, naturally.

[Renee (the First)]

*Smacks nursecindy*

Don't DO that!!