Posted by Susie Howard on May 15, 19103 at 21:31:29:
In Reply to: My 10 yr old son.... posted by Michele on May 15, 19103 at 16:57:07:
To the very concerned parent,
Please get your child enrolled in a Juv. Firesetters Program ASAP. It is normal to be curious abt. fire but this is a second incident.
Please do not show him pictures of burn patients! Contact your local fire marshall or fire officials in your area for local firesetter
progams. Lock up all lighters, matches, candles,etc. (If it's okay for you to burn candles, maybe he thinks it's okay to play with.) You are correct in teaching him fire safety. Fire is a tool not a toy. Good
luck to you and your family.
: My 10 yr old son got caught catching toilet paper on fire today in school.He got suspended for 3 days , the teacher and principal said because he was such a good student he wouldnt be expelled. This is the second incident i know about , 2 weeks ago i caught him burning pencil shavings with a candle i had burning. Ihave always burnt candles and neither of my sons have ever went near them. But after that i stopped.
: My question is should i get him into a program is this a phase or is it something serious?????? He has always been a good boy, he knows fire safety my husband and i taught him plus he learnt in school and boyscouts.
: Another question is punishment what is fair in this situation we grounded him till June 21st from his sonyplaystation, the computer, his dirtbike, and everything except school and baseball. We also made him tell his grandparents, and explained to him what could have happened , he could have burnt the school down and hurt or killed someone !!!!!!!!!!
: We thought if we could find some pictures of burn victims that might make it sink in. Maybe someone here can give us some hints and tell us if this is a serious problem or curiosity ?? SOMEONE PLEASE HELP US
: THANK YOU