Having problems with children is an age old dilema. As parents, we can seek guidance from our elders, from our religion, ethics, but in the long run, it is we who have to set the rule(s). You spend many years rearing them and when it's time to let them go, you just hope that all you have done sticks with them. What parents need to remember and remember well, is children learn from them. You have to ask yourself if this is what you really want them to learn. I've seen parents with children parking their vehicles in fire lanes or zooming down the road, sometimes 2 or 3 cars in a row, bumper to bumper, with their little ones right up front with them, no care, no worry for them or their future. You see it every day. Discipline is everyone's problem, but it has to start with the parent, and many times, it is the parent who needs it. We all make mistakes, especially children. But the parent needs to see if a child knows the difference of right and wrong, as well as looking at themselves.

i see a lot of comments about bad parenting up here...and while i do think that definitely goes on in a lot of cases. i don't necessarily know if it applies in this case. it takes an extreme circumstance for someone to want to throw themseves over a bridge -- my guess is the kid has some psychological issues (depression, anyone??). believe it or not but psych issues are caused by chemical imbalances...not bad parenting. the guy probably has some major emo problems and took it to the next level by jumping. Emo people do tend to have an elevated need for attention. their train of thought is along the lines of "see what you made me do?"

enigma1469:

That was a real nice "it's all about me" comment. God forbid you were troubled.

The only victims here are those who were held up in traffic. I was one of them.

WagonQueenFamilyTruckster - Well said. Unfortunately, nobody listens to common sense.