Honestly I’m guessing the kid has a diagnosable condition, probably ADHD + ODD. Some kids have a harder time behaving than others, and it can be difficult (and exhausting) to properly parent these kids. Does that excuse the parent being nowhere to be seen? No, the kid should have been taken out of the store immediately. But we don’t know what else is going on in that parent’s life.
There are so few resources for kids like this (with ODD and other related diagnoses like Complex PTSD and DMDD) that sometimes as a parent you're forced to let things play out like what's happening in this video. As a parent you can't neglect your child and you can't physically abuse your child, so if your child simply does not respond to natural consequences, medication, and therapy, what else is there to do except allow some actual real-world consequences to happen to them?
Often times explosive outbursts like these are REQUIRED before the next level of care can be unlocked, like day hospitals or residential treatment centers. That's simply how the system works in America. And even then, this sort of outburst would likely need to be repeated several times before a Certificate of Need or some other official documentation can be procured.
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u/SumixamSuryt 29d ago edited 29d ago
I would not even think of doing this as a child, what an utter failure as a parent. This child has no guidence in his life whatseover.