00:00Mom calls police on her 3-year-old daughter when she discovers what child did in the backseat of her
00:07car.
00:13Raising kids isn't the easiest thing in the world to do.
00:16Children get hyper, loud, and make their parents fully exhausted by the end of the day.
00:20This Arizona woman was a mother of two, and one day her children were really testing her patience,
00:25resulting in her doing something completely out of her character.
00:29Anyone who's ever been in the car with children knows it's not exactly easy.
00:33Michelle understood that every time she got into the car with her children.
00:37However, that day this mother realized she couldn't handle her daughter anymore, no matter how hard she tried.
00:43What her 3-year-old did in the backseat of her car that day was beyond her imagination.
00:47She'd often misbehave, but the trick she pulled that day was just too much for her mother to bear.
00:52Like most days, Michelle put her two kids in the backseat of her car, buckled them in their seatbelts, and
00:56drove off.
00:57During the car ride, her children started yelling at each other.
01:01At first, Michelle didn't think too much of it since they behaved the same way many, many times before.
01:06Then, she looked in the rearview mirror of her car but couldn't figure out what was going on.
01:10It seemed like her kids were yelling for no reason at all, as per usual.
01:14Then her son yelled,
01:15Mommy, Mommy!
01:16She unbuckled her seatbelt!
01:17The boy was talking about his 3-year-old sister Camille.
01:20The girl was out of control, and Michelle pulled the car over immediately.
01:23What her daughter did was unacceptable.
01:26Michelle had to make sure Camille was wearing her seatbelt before continuing the ride.
01:30She tried to explain to her how dangerous it was to take off the seatbelt while driving,
01:34but she just wasn't taking her seriously.
01:37Her daughter kept laughing and ignoring her, and Michelle was losing her patience.
01:40She buckled Camille back into her seat and drove home.
01:44Michelle realized she couldn't handle her daughter anymore, so she took appropriate action.
01:47What Michelle did when she got home was something that most mothers would never do to their child.
01:51Desperate for help, the woman took out her cell phone and prepared to make a call.
01:56Michelle decided that she had to call for help and dialed the Scottsdale Police Department on her daughter.
02:01Little did she know what she was in for.
02:03She was hoping the authorities would take her request seriously and help her out,
02:07as she believed her situation required extreme methods.
02:10But would she regret this decision later?
02:13Shortly after Michelle's call, two police officers arrived at her home.
02:17When they knocked on the door, they asked to speak to Camille.
02:19They had no idea how young the child was.
02:22Michelle quickly pointed to her daughter, but would they take her request seriously?
02:26After all, Camille was just a small child.
02:28When the policemen realized how young the girl was, they were speechless.
02:32They took the girl out of Michelle's car so they could have a chat with her.
02:35They wanted to explain to Camille how important it was to wear your seatbelt.
02:38The officers told her that if another driver wasn't paying attention and crashed into her mother's car,
02:43she could get very injured and even die.
02:47Camille looked scared.
02:48She didn't say a word as she listened to what the policeman had to say.
02:51Was calling the police even worth it?
02:53The police also said that it was against the law to take off the seatbelt while the car was moving
02:57and she could be in trouble.
02:59Michelle's plan worked and Camille finally admitted the truth to her mother.
03:03She said,
03:04I'll always wear a seatbelt and I won't take it off until the car stops and my mother says it's
03:08okay to take it off.
03:10But her mother had more to add.
03:12The girl understood the big mistake she'd done and swore to never take the seatbelt off without her mother's permission
03:17again.
03:18But would she keep her promise?
03:20There might be people who are gonna think I took the situation to the extreme.
03:24However, I believe it was a teaching moment, said Michelle.
03:27The woman believed that calling the police was the best way to keep her daughter safe while riding in the
03:32car.
03:32The officers sided with Michelle.
03:35They were happy to help her teach Camille a lesson she'd never forget.
03:38In fact, Michelle might have saved her daughter's life that day.
03:42If Camille didn't learn the importance of car safety, her life could have been in real danger.
03:47They knew that after their visit, Camille would never try to unbuckle again without her mother's permission.
03:52Michelle's plan worked and she was glad her daughter finally understood the importance of car safety.
03:57What the girl said in response was a big relief for the worried mother.
04:01Good morning, America and Inside Edition later interviewed Michelle about calling the police on her own daughter.
04:07But they weren't the only ones invited to the interview.
04:10The woman believes that calling the police was the best way to keep her daughter safe while riding in the
04:14car.
04:15And later, the policemen were also asked for an interview.
04:18During the interview, the officers were asked if they were upset or frustrated to have responded to a call on
04:22a three-year-old.
04:23The policeman's opinion on Michelle's situation was astonishing.
04:27When the policemen arrived, they said something Michelle and everyone else would never forget.
04:32The woman instantly felt relieved once she heard what the policeman said during their interview.
04:37The officer said, absolutely not.
04:39They were glad she called him because now her daughter will never put herself in danger again.
04:43They also hoped that other kids would follow their advice as well.
04:47The girl will remember this conversation for the rest of her life.
04:50But what the officers shared next was even more touching.
04:53The police officers said that Michelle's call to them that day might have saved her daughter's life in the future.
04:58No one knows what could have happened that day if her brother didn't notify Michelle about her sister.
05:03Police believe Michelle and her girl's brother did the best thing for Camille.
05:06And the reason for their statement was simple.
05:09Accidents can happen in a split second.
05:11If the child isn't wearing a seatbelt, the results can be tragic, the officers said.
05:16Parents always need to make sure their child is wearing a seatbelt at all times.
05:19No matter how experienced the driver is, what can never rely on anyone else driving on the same road.
05:25Other drivers can be unpredictable.
05:27The police were glad Michelle gave them a call that day for one particular reason.
05:32While Camille's mother was a good driver, the other drivers sharing the road could have been under the influence,
05:37reckless, or inexperienced in driving.
05:39The two policemen found Michelle's call to be an excellent opportunity to teach a valuable lesson.
05:44Later, the police shared another important message.
05:47Not only the officers gladly helped Michelle,
05:50but they were also thankful that they could teach these kids the importance of car safety.
05:55That day, Camille and her brother learned about the role of the seatbelt once and for all.
05:59But Michelle wasn't the only mother who called the police on her own child.
06:02One desperate Michigan mom was forced to do the same one morning after learning what her son had done.
06:08Zachary Towns was a 14-year-old boy attending Grand Blanc West Middle School in Michigan.
06:12Just like his peers, Zachary loved playing video games, especially Fortnite.
06:17Little did he know how his innocent hobby would affect his entire future.
06:22Zachary would often stay up late at night playing video games,
06:25resulting in a significant change in his sleeping schedule.
06:27Waking up early for school was a big struggle for this teen.
06:31I'm pretty lazy, I can't lie. I like to sleep in, said the boy.
06:34His mother, Crystal Towns, on the other hand, couldn't relate to his problem.
06:38Crystal held three jobs besides taking care of her kids.
06:41Sleeping in was rarely in the cards for her.
06:44Looking after her children was never an easy task for her either,
06:47but what Zachary did one morning shocked her to the core.
06:50Crystal had always been struggling with waking her son up for school.
06:53Sometimes, Zachary would go as far as to blame his sister or the alarm for not waking him up on
06:57time.
06:58However, that morning, he was out of control,
07:00resulting in Crystal doing something she never thought would be necessary.
07:04That day, the boy was on his worst behavior.
07:06I woke him up. He thought he was just not gonna go,
07:09and I said, nope, you're learning today, boy, she told him.
07:12Crystal had only one choice left.
07:14Towns had enough with the morning dilemma of waking Zachary up in time for school.
07:18She took out her cell phone and called the police on her son.
07:21Crystal was hoping to teach her son a lesson once and for all.
07:24Since Zachary refused to listen to her,
07:26she thought that a conversation with a police officer would help him understand.
07:30However, what Zachary told Crystal after she announced her decision left her speechless.
07:34I wasn't very shocked at all.
07:36I was just like, okay, off to Dan.
07:38She does a lot of things like this.
07:39She's one of those moms that will get you,
07:41but my mom could care less, Zachary said.
07:44However, once the police arrived, Zachary's attitude quickly changed.
07:47Zachary was shocked to find out that the officer who came to get him
07:50was in fact a school resource officer from the Grand Blanc Township.
07:54While the officer did next, left Zachary with no choice.
07:57The officer knocked on the boy's door and announced himself,
08:00saying, I'm here to take you to school and you're riding in the back seat.
08:04But how would Zachary react?
08:06The teen followed the officer's order, got in the car and went to school.
08:09Towns hoped this would teach her son a lesson and what the boy later said gave her hope.
08:14I don't think I should have pushed my mom's limits
08:16because that's the hundredth time I've done it this year, the boy said.
08:19Crystal, on the other hand, is confident that she made the right decision.
08:22She said, I did what I needed to do.
08:25I do it all over again and feel good about it.
08:27While Zachary is quite lazy,
08:29Crystal assures everyone that he is a smart kid with a big heart.
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