Quote From: hatman5 I agree! Especially where they took the cell phone away from her, what did they expect her to do? It seems like they just went looking for even more trouble on top of what they already had. And when she tried to escape from the situation and calm down, they kept provoking her by entering the room. I'm suprised she only kicked them, they really had trouble handling her.
Are you people living in a BOX? This is a CHILD! Does anyone read the papers these days? Amanda doesn't need (nor has she earned) the right to PRIVACY, and contrary to the teen belief, a child does not have a GOD given RIGHT to carry a cell phone! This girl has used up her free pass to make mistakes and learn from them when she didn't learn from them. Now it is time for her to be protected from herself as well as guided in the right direction BEFORE she gets a day older. Sometimes it may take TV CAMERAS, INTERVENTION, INVASION OF PRIVACY. To love a child unconditionally sometimes requires that you love them twice as much to make up for the times that they hate you. Parenting is not always the most popular sport to be in, but if you stick it out, the payoff is awesome. I didn't see anything on todays show in the treatment of Amanda that was unhealthy for her. The very hardest part of helping a child that you love, is NOT giving up when the going get tough. The only thing I would do different would be a no-contact order for the family that includes the boyfriend. The parents already tried the "compromise" game, and she abused it. So now she can make all of the decisions for herself just as soon as she turns 18.
