I think that young boy needs some proper parenting. A time out is certainly called for, but lets be serious, physical punishment just won't work.
No spanking is required if your a good and responsible parent. We need to talk to today's youth, explain respect to them, they will learn if we coddle them enough.
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I called my mom a bad name when I was about 8-10, I received a prompt spanking, and was left crying on the floor as if my life was near over. Woke up about 30 minutes later (after falling asleep crying) and went back to watching tv.
Never got around to cursing mom again after that!
As crazy as the whole stories seems, what would be in the news if the grandma had laid a hand on him to dole out some good'ole discipline?? People feel so badly for the family and feel the boy should receive punishment, but if he had received a spanking right there in the store, or hand been dragged into a changeroom/bathroom/secluded area of store... the grandma would have been in jail for assualt.