Toddlers have tantrums. Children talk back. Teens push boundaries. It’s all part of “growing up,” but more serious acts of aggression committed by kids can be signs of much bigger problems.

Your Escape Pod co-hosts explore the topic this week and share true tales of times they encountered not-so-sweet children and – spoiler alert! - weren’t so sweet themselves. (Eight-year-old co-host drawing blood on the playground? Yep. That happened.) Thankfully, some people escape these especially bad behaviors and grow into awesome adults, so there IS hope – we promise!

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:

• Topic #1 3:33 Opening the “$%^t my mom did” file

• Topic #2 14:42 Co-host explains her aversion to kids “rough housing”

• Topic #3 23:53 Escapism, co-host-style!

Resources & Links

• https://teenlife.ngo/kids-fighting-at-school-connection/#:~:text=Why%20do%20kids%20fight%3F,significant%20roles%20in%20instigating%20conflicts

• https://www.cdc.gov/healthyyouth/health_and_academics/pdf/DASHfactsheetViolence.pdf

• https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Facts_for_Families/FFF-Guide/Understanding-Violent-Behavior-In-Children-and-Adolescents-055.aspx

• https://chadd.org/attention-article/children-and-violent-behavior-where-it-comes-from-and-what-to-do/

• https://www.westlionsroar.com/opinions/2023/12/22/causes-of-fights-in-high-schools/#:~:text=Some%20common%20reasons%20for%20fights,to%20learn%20from%20one%20another

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A 17-year-old boy in Louisiana calls dispatch saying he shot his father. As investigators begin to work the case, they note the teen, Anthony Templet, seems confused about his arrest and oddly calm during questioning. He says he’s endured abuse at the hands of his father, but there’s no record of any abuse in the home, and law enforcement officials doubt his story. But several people come to Anthony’s defense, and as details of his unusual upbringing emerge, so too does the question: Was he justified in his actions, or is he just another teen killer?

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains content involving domestic abuse against women and children.

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:

• Topic #1 0:48 Escaping from narcissists and scary school zones

• Topic #2 8:05 June 2019: 17yo calls dispatch saying he shot his father

• Topic #3 19:24 Work supervisor starts searching for teen’s mom

• Topic #4 29:05 Clinical/forensic psychologist gets involved in criminal case

• Topic #5 38:21 Update on Anthony

Resources & Links

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wSyl1oNDfQ

https://www.wafb.com/2019/06/03/man-seriously-injured-early-morning-domestic-shooting/

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/courts/in-2019-killing-of-father-young-man-pleads-no-contest-and-is-sentenced-to-probation/article_a89331e4-7866-11eb-b274-e3d4c7f08b5d.html

https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/baton-rouge-teen-accused-of-killing-father-now-faces-second-degree-murder-charge/article_dbec5bca-b958-11e9-8e0f-3368e699227d.html

Netflix docuseries: “I Just Killed My Dad”

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Hop into The Escape Pod this week for an episode with just a little bit of trauma and a whole lot of laughs! An Escape Pod listener scolds one of our co-hosts for her recent handling of an odd-looking arachnid, which leads to more tales of escape from creepy crawlers and “bad juju” in general.

Bullet Points of Key Topics and Markers:

• Topic #1 0:43 Listener scolds Charity for killing a weird-looking spider

• Topic #2 7:31 Trauma on a hiking trail

• Topic #3 16:45 Trying to reason with an 8-legged home invader

• Topic #4 31:26 Escapism, co-host-style!

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