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Title: Other Parents in the News
Post by: Chris_ on November 30, 2008, 10:56:45 PM
A NORTHERN TERRITORY man has been making his five-year-old son walk two-and-a-half hours to school every day, after he was kicked off the school bus.

When Jack Burt confessed that he'd been banned for five days for hitting the bus driver in the head with an apple core, dad Sam thought he should learn the hard way. He and Jack last week were getting up at 5.10am for the dusty 13km-hike from the Darwin rural area of Herbert, all the way to Humpty Doo.

Mr Burt also took the wheels off Jack's bike so he couldn't be tempted to ride to school.


Initial Story, Click to Read, More Good Stuff (http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,24719625-421,00.html)

Follow-up Story (http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/11/29/19111_ntnews.html)
Title: Re: Other Parents in the News
Post by: Hawkgirl on November 30, 2008, 11:01:07 PM
And a great way to get in shape...High 5 to the dad....

(Although I don't think I'd have that kind of resolve to teach a lesson) 
Title: Re: Other Parents in the News
Post by: Thor on November 30, 2008, 11:01:22 PM
Neither link works...........
Title: Re: Other Parents in the News
Post by: Hawkgirl on November 30, 2008, 11:06:14 PM
And the kid's pissed off look on his face is priceless.... :lmao:
Title: Re: Other Parents in the News
Post by: Traveshamockery on November 30, 2008, 11:08:24 PM
And the kid's pissed off look on his face is priceless.... :lmao:

You betcha! 
Title: Re: Other Parents in the News
Post by: AllosaursRus on December 01, 2008, 01:37:20 AM
Hell, my Dad woulda done the same, but I'd have been a walkin' all by my little lonesome!  :-)
Title: Re: Other Parents in the News
Post by: mamacags on December 01, 2008, 06:36:42 AM
I wish I could give that dad a H5 for being awesome.  If he lived here they would put the dad in jail and give the kids to foster care.