We all watched with horror the other day as a man made balloon raced across the sky, supposedly with a 6 year old boy in the undercarriage. Law enforcement and who knows how many other agencies tearassed across the countryside trying to save the child they thought was inside but it appears this was a hoax perpetrated by publicity seeking parents.
Watching the antics of the father in particular made it apparent from the beginning that something wasn't right here. If it's true that these parents made this all up and needlessly endangered the people trying to save their son then they should be tossed in jail. Bad enough the event wasted law enforcement time but they are setting a terrible example as parents who would concoct a plan like this and involve their own children.
One only has to observe the behaviour of these young boys to see that they haven't been receiving proper parenting. The family was on the T.V. program, "Wife Swap", and the father and children acted like wild animals. Maybe Child Services should be taking a close look at this family to see if the boys are living in a dangerous environment.
The father seems to be positively manic and out of control so what does that say about the atmosphere in that household? The fact that the 6 year old spilled the beans saying they did it "for the show" could make an unstable father react in an unpredictable way. I hope the family is being carefully monitored.
This weird family made the headlines and maybe it's that publicity which will draw attention to the need for child welfare to step in and help these children.
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