Originally Posted by
peachfront
There is absolutely nothing Flyertalkers can or should do.
Of course the boy needs professional help. I would also think the collective wisdom from savvy FTers might provide some good pointers for the father, in case there's something he had missed.
Or we may be at least entertained by fellow FTers' proposed intervention strategies.
Originally Posted by
zitsky
The two papers the OP linked to aren't the best out there.
Those two links were the ones with sufficient details when I first heard about Joe Thompson's ordeal. I wasn't looking for Pulitzer Prize winners out there.
If you did find other better coverage about the boy, please share, so we may learn more about how the parents handled and decided to tackle the challenging task at hand.