Dear Prudence video: 7-year-old holy terror.

Help! The Boy Next Door Kicks His Cat and Draws Pictures of Disemboweled People.

Help! The Boy Next Door Kicks His Cat and Draws Pictures of Disemboweled People.

Advice on manners and morals.
June 12 2013 11:42 AM

Dear Prudence: 7-Year-Old Holy Terror

The boy next door kicks his cat and draws pictures of disemboweled people. What should I do?

In this week's video, Prudie counsels a woman who’s terrified of her hell-raising and possibly dangerous 7-year-old neighbor.

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