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In reply to the discussion: Nancy Lanza feared son, Adam, was ‘getting worse’; told friend ‘he was burning himself ~ Daily News [View all]nc4bo
(17,651 posts)Much like some parents of younger children are comfortable with insect killer, mouse traps, household cleaning products, liquor in the house, as long as they're out of reach or locked away from fingers. After a certain age, we become comfortable and never give it a 2nd thought those things which could still be used by someone in the home to hurt or kill if one were careless or misused by accident or deliberate intent. When they're older, we teach our kids what to do with those products and never give it much thought.
Not to sound trite or overly simplistic but perhaps the mother felt confident that her kid would never do anything harmful or cause harm and she was comfortable knowing that she trained him on those weapons, they practiced together, etc. - nothing to worry about just like pesticides, mouse traps, cleaning products, liquor, gasoline or propane stored in the garage.
Fatal, tragic mistake.