• more about #getoffmylawn
    DoctorNine: I think the most frightening aspect of this episode has not yet been revealed to the public. Look carefully at this child. It seems obvious by his a... more »
    Katxyz: I don't know...he looks like he knows what he did was bad to me. The "I don't knows," downward glances and playing with his mouth looks like lots of ... more »
    MushyHeirloom: It's worth asking where he got the keys, I think. Did he just grab 'em off the hook/countertop/purse? I'm not going to blame the parents for that one... more »
    colbyjackcheese23: I agree with everyone that this is NOT funny, shouldn't be on national news, and he should definitely get a stricter punishment than what he got, but ... more »
    bzr: Yeah, yeah, yeah. It's all adorable fun and games until Sheriff John Bunnell gets involved. "This young perp thought they could get away with stealin... more »
    MisterHippity: I like the Simon & Garfunkel reference in the title. more »
    MilointheMeadow: I'm nearly 30 and never learned how to drive (years of urban living rendered it unnecessary) - so the first thing I thought when I heard about this st... more »
    Senor_Macho_Solo: It took two days to become funny? Does drunk driving become funny after two days if nobody is hurt? This is the same thing, maybe even worse. I don't ... more »
    swashbuckling: My parents would be much too embarrassed to appear on the Today show over a child of theirs stealing a car. It's a reward for bad behavior. more »
    pauljones: 4 days without video games sounds about right. After all, he had to learn those driving skills from somewhere, and if that's the case, why not cut it ... more »
    beta.rogan: I actually went so far as to email the Today Show telling them what a bunch of idiots they are for having this child on the show. I also went so far a... more »
    MsChicklet: Why did the parents let this kid go on TV? If they were actually parents and not idiots, they'd have turned down all offers like that with statements ... more »
    scroggzilla raids again: Hmmnnn.....a Jezebel/Jalopnik cross post? So soon after "the unpleasantness"? Does this represent an extension of an olive branch, or the poking a g... more »
    Zombie Ms. Skittles: Okay, if this were my child (assuming I were religious), this kid would be reading the Bible and not allowed to play video games or see the sunlight u... more »
    Flackette Goes Retro: I saw this while I was getting dressed this morning, and had to stop to watch - I couldn't believe that a) they were laughing about it like "isn't it ... more »
    sarathelaundress: I would have lost my shit if my 7 year old had done this. I don't understand why they're glorifying this behavior on TV. Grand theft auto, isn't that... more »
    Ash78's timing is retarded: My parents would have late-term aborted me in the 31st trimester. more »
    Maymar: I know he shouldn't be getting positive reinforcement, but he deserves credit for being a better driver than multitudes of people who're over 16. more »
    I_b_meh: I'm sorry and I know this will go over like a lead balloon but, if that was my kid I would spank his ass! I'm not a spanker, never was and I have 3 ki... more »
    Dorilys: I watched this segment and was totally amazed that the parents referred to the incident as "a laugh" or "kind of funny" after they saw the video. The... more »
  • #kidstoday

    Baby Driver: Second-Grader Who Stole Car & Evaded Police Gets 4 Days Of "Punishment"

    Times have changed: in my day, the consequences of taking a car on a joyride because you don't want to attend church were a lot more Biblical than a trip to NYC, national TV exposure and four days without videogames. More »
  • #tweenagewasteland

    The Tweens Tire Of Bratz-Influenced Styles

    Tired of the slinky, Bratz-esque fashions that have been shoved upon them over the past decade or so, tweens are finally moving back toward fashionable but age-appropriate clothing. The reasons: Hannah Montana and parental approval. More »
  • #rants

    Modern Kids Ruin Penmanship For The Rest Of The Population

    Fellow nerds who were super into calligraphy as kids: apparently no one's into handwriting anymore. I know: Next you're gonna tell us nerds aren't blending their own perfumes that all smell the same!
  • #justice

    Cranky Old Women