Conn. Mother Convicted in Son's Suicide

This woman needs help, but it doesn't appear that prison would accomplish anything positive. From the description of her house, it appears that she probably is emotionallly disturbed.

As the stepmother of a 12-14 year old who refused to take baths or use deodorant (in spite of my urging, the urging of the psychiatrist who was treating him and the urging of the middle school guidance department) I have sympathy with this mother--to a point.

My stepson's "real" mother had a standard of housekeeping that was perhaps a half a step up from Ms. Scruggs level. She was meticulous about her personal grooming, but childish loyalities are not necessarily logical.

Her lack of housekeeping undoubtedly contributed to the problem, but she's mentally savvy enough to hold down two jobs, both on public view.

She should have insisted on some counselling.

I place equal or more blame with the school who did not stop the bullying and who did not help the mother deal with the situation.

A lot of people failed this kid.

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I agree with Noddy in saying that the schools have a responsability to protect the children from bullies.
I feel that the school is more to blame than anyone for allowing this child to be a victim. I don't think the mother not cleaning her house would make a child kill himself, but children kill themselves all the time when they are being bullied in school. I can't believe this woman is going to jail for 10 years for having a messy house and because her son refused to shower!

I think we need to call Johnny Cochran and the gang...this is the most ludacris waste of tax payers money...We continue to fill our prisons with the disadvantaged..and the real criminals remain free..bloody amazing...what a country!

I hear that Willow. The woman loses her child and now has to live with the blame put upon her. We all better keep our damn houses clean and make sure our children shower even if we have to put a gun to their heads to make sure they get in there.