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Two toddlers went on a rampage in a neighbor's kitchen in Anderson, South Carolina. This is the mess they left behind. Photo by WYFF4.com.
Brothers John and Matthew Farrer are only two and three years old, but they've already been accused of breaking and entering.
The Anderson, South Carolina toddlers wandered away from their home on Friday morning, but they didn't go far. While their parents and emergency workers searched frantically for the young boys, the tots were busy having a ball next door -- ransacking neighbor Angie Lovorn's house. "They played for a while, I think," Lovorn tells a local television station.
The pajama-wearing boys raided the kitchen, snacking on goodies like Teddy Grahams and marshmallows, and even climbed a bunk bed to find some stuffed animals to play with. Lovorn, who works third shift, was sleeping at the other end of the house. "I would have right away looked through my house if I'd known they were missing," Lovorn says. She woke up just as searchers finally saw the boys leaving through a back door, one wearing her son's Clemson University football helmet.
The boys were returned to their parents, who, while relieved, are probably wondering, "If this is what they're like when they're two, what are they going to do when they're 20?"
My husband stood in our daughters' bedroom today and said, "They couldn't have made a bigger mess if they tried." Then I took him downstairs and showed him pictures of what the Farrer boys did, and he felt a little better.
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ReaderComments (Page 4 of 4)
5-04-2009 @ 12:15PM
grandpa said...Good thing they didn't get into anything unhealthy. The parents would probably sue the home owner for not locking stuff up so their brats can't get into it. Those parents need some parenting classes and need to reimburse the home owner for his loss
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4-28-2009 @ 2:27PM
Mont said...I pity your kids and question the environment you raise them in if all you can do is sit there and spew such ignorant bile.
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4-28-2009 @ 2:43PM
Pam said...Amy 4-28-2009 @ 1:41PM
The spelling is "their" not "there You sound abusive and unstable
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And you sound like one of "those" permissive parents that doesn't believe in corporal punishment or a child should never hear the word "NO" as it might damage their oh so delicate psyche!!!
Were you also aware that the child of one of the most renowned Parenting book authors committed suicide?? Guess his advice really worked!!
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4-28-2009 @ 4:12PM
heidi said...marie - i read your blog and i feel sorry for you with the childhood you had,parents need to be responsible not irresponsible for their children. i have 4 sisters and a brother we all have children i have five myself. 3 of mine are grown now, 2 are teenagers. my children were always by me they were never out of my sight. my sisters and brother and my mom did the same thing,all my sisters and my brother and all my nephews and nieces and all of my children grew up in loving households and never were out of eyesight. all my children and my sisters and brother's children are well educated with great jobs, responsible people never had any trouble with any ot them, the same for all of us. now that is not some kind of miracle it is good parenting and taking care of your own children. parents need to be responsible for their children so that nothing bad will happen to them like being kidnapped,raped even killed,when that would happen it is too late that does not have to happen if your children are carefully watched.i am glad i have the parents i have they brought me up to be a good responsible person who knows how to take care of her family i am thankful for that.
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4-29-2009 @ 4:23PM
Marie said...Heidi - I really don't need your pity. I had a wonderful childhood experience and my parents could not have been better. They are terrific parents and grandparents, while not perfect, they were close to it according to the opinion of several friends. I think it is an interesting claim that your children were never out of your sight. Does that mean when they laid down for a nap you stayed in the room with them watching every move? Did they ever have a sleepover at a relative's house without you? What about when you were giving birth to child # 2 and #3? Did they sleep in your room at night? You note that you have two children who are grown; when did you stop monitoring every movement and allow them out of your sight? My point is that it is impossible to watch every move and always have your children in your sight. It takes seconds for kids to get into trouble or for an accident to occur. You are misguided to think by watching every move that you will prevent something from happening. It's also very interesting that your brother and sisters and their children and their children's children, etc., are so well educated. What happened to you? From your writing, you do not appear to be educated and it makes me question your credibility. For the record, my parents are both very well educated and so are my siblings. I have an undergraduate degree. We are all responsible, contributing members of society despite the terrible childhood you think I had! ~LOL~ Oh, and thankfully not one of us has been raped, kidnapped, or killed. Although, I am certainly not implying that when any of those events does happen to a child it is the direct result of bad parenting. You need to understand that bad things do happen to good, responsible people. And, back to the story itself, kids are kids and they are going to get into things no matter how well they are watched. It is impossible to watch every move kids make and the best advice is to not underestimate children's cleverness and intelligence.
4-28-2009 @ 6:46PM
kim said...nicky...it was on the news...try youtube or try googling it...they destroyed the place...the negative comments were a joke....it's refreshing not to read about the "octomom" or casey anthony....
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4-28-2009 @ 7:53PM
kim said...i just re-read some comments on here....some said, "i always knew where my child or children were"...yea ok....beat them, etc....sickos.....they are gonna wind up in jail or send THEM to jail along with their parents....wow....these 2 would do a jail break...haha.....give me a break people...go to aol & read about the parents, boyfriends, girlfriends etc....murdering, raping, burning them...etc...makes me sick to think...and come back and spew your crap....i didn't read books, used "time out", super nanny fans....i just used common sense...kept them busy & raised 3 perfectly normal, responsible & respectful young adults...and took in my son's best friend who was very difficult due to divorce, lack of understanding, drug use in the 9th grade, love and neither parent really wanted to deal with him....the list goes on..he's now 20 & doing just fine...so, keep the degrees & psychology...and laugh for once people..the video was very funny & i am sure the parents helped clean the mess...lighten up people
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4-28-2009 @ 6:52PM
kim said...sorry...i didn't use time out....i'd have to duct tape them to a chair...their rooms were fine..thanks
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4-28-2009 @ 11:58PM
sam spade said...OK Cheli, tell you what. When you go bail your kids out of jail, I hope I see you online crying your eyes out because you didn 't want to punish your children. As for me, I learned the first time not to repeat mistakes, unlike most kids today. If you want to coddle your babies and let them destroy other peoples property, then pretend it was "cute", or just kids being kids, I hope you have a butt load of money for bail, and to repair all of the destruction caused by your "precious babies". As for me, Once is enough. I want my kids to go to college, not prison.
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4-29-2009 @ 12:59AM
JimsObie said...I know a couple down the street with 5 children. The older ones are always leaving the doors unlocked when they go out and we find one of the toddlers out all the time. While the mom or dad is getting the baby down for a nap, or bath, that toddler escapes like the wind to be the his older brothers. We as neighbors just return the kid. Mom or dad runs to the door with wet baby or half dressed baby in arms to get toddler and calls the rest of the kids in and all get sent to rooms. But you know what it won't be long before on of those older ones fogets and runs out of the house leaving that door open and little guy follows and it all starts again. So mom and dad, other that beating the older ones are at a loss and could almost cry most of the time for fear of losing that toddler.
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4-29-2009 @ 3:41AM
jess said...My first thought was...these kids seemed hungry! Makes you wonder...why would they sneak over there and go through the food like that?
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4-29-2009 @ 10:22AM
heidi said...rhonda- thank you for your comment, i agree that children need structure but i do not agree with hitting them. i never hit any of my 5 children and they have grown up nicely.what children need is someone to talk to,someone that will teach them right from wrong and just care for them so that they can be productive in this world.3 of mine are grown and i have two teenagers but they are all great.i have my parents to thank for that for making me the woman i am today.
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4-30-2009 @ 1:39PM
ToddinFL said...Angie must have been sleeping pretty hard to not hear that ruckus. Hey James, don't you folks lock the doors in Anderson ? : ) Funny story !
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5-01-2009 @ 11:39AM
Tina said...My two oldest sons would have done this! I swear it's the kids and not the parenting as I went on and had 3 more who wouldn't even think of leaving the house like that nnor pulling the stunts they have. My oldest kids would make us "run" after them all the time no lock was safe. My second son was called hudini because he was known to bypass even padlocks! A locked freezer was great until he broke the lock. of course now he's medicated at 10 as they think he has aspergers/adhd/CD/tics fun:) the other 3 were a breeze and after the 4th was born we realized it was just the older kids personallities and you cn't change that not even with spanking.
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5-02-2009 @ 3:04PM
Lisa said...For those of you saying "put the up high locks" etc, and your kids never got away from you: I was/am a good mother of a 26 year old daughter. A few times as a tot in stores she would hide in the clothes racks thinking this was real funny. Once, at home, I was vacuuming while she was playing in her room (3 yr old) when I finished she was gone, I got my husband out of the garaged and we frantically searched the whole house and were heading out the front door when I spotted her through the crack with her little hand over her mouth hiding her giggles. We were ready to call 911 and send up the helicopters. No parent is perfect, you just do the best you can. Intelligent children can figure out how to get out and/or away from you, you just have to figure out how to be one step ahead of them. Lisa
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5-04-2009 @ 8:49AM
Sultry said...I fail to see the humor. Those kids could have gotten into a wine bottle, medications, bleach or anything toxic and deadly lying around in the neighbors house. Not so cute,or funny now. I wonder just how much guilt would have been thrown at the neighbor if things had turned out badly. I wonder if Mom is going to be bought up on charges of neglect. No way both kids could have gotten away from her, if she was watching the babies the way you should watch a 2 year old.
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5-03-2009 @ 6:56PM
Mariny said...http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H8xtLkBaHEk
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