"Whoopings" do nothing but teach children that when they become adults they too can beat their children. Parenting classes are necessary for this woman.

I taught this boy summer school. His mom was always pressuring him to be perfect/great at everything. He used to tell me that he was never allowed to play, even in the summer.
Im so glad he had the courage to say something to a teacher.

Single parenting, never a good Idea!

You know we all need to stop with this nonsense..We say the word Whopped and everyone think of it as a beating. there is a great difference..Sometimes kids need a spanking(whopping as black people say it), thats why so many of our kids are out of control today. I rather spank my child than to have him or her on streets doing wrong or locked up in jail. Coming up, I got a spanking here and there and Im a better person now cause i knew right from wrong. If you beat a child its wrong, but just by spanking a child, dosent mean u r beating them. White people dont spank or whip their children. I've seen them kids curst at their parents and have no respect for other. but black people we believe in spanking and the world is taking that away from us, just so they can lock our kids up in jail and throw away the key.

I so agree. I got whipped and I haven't been to juvenile or jail a day in my life because I know better. I whoop my kids and they are fine and they'll be. I guarante I won't visit not one in jail. All these spoiled kids are so disrespectful. I refuse to let them get my boys and throw there life away. That's the black man's sentence now days.

Using a belt is beating not spanking. It is beating, clear & simple. I don't really approve of spanking but would not want to see a parent arrested for slapping a child with his/her hand. Using a belt or other object to hit a child, however, is a very different matter & parents who do so should be charged with battery.

Everyone has their opinion of how a child should be raised. I find it amazing how people are so quick to make judgements about situations they have no insight. It is not fair to play judge or jury in matters that are not of personal concern to us. Every child is different and punishment therefore, will vary. In my opinon, people should keep their warped sense of thinking to themselves and spend more time being concerned with their own children who is probably in their rooms on some sort of barbiturate that you so graciously turned a blind eye.

Marks on his face and back...and ya'll think that's just discipline! Never should a child get hit in the face especially with a belt. Korie you should be in jail! what those bruises tell me is that she was so angry she was just throwing the belt around. That only teaches him to hit when angry. And I should add that I am white and do spank my child but rarely and never with a weapon. "Whippings" are not the only things that keep kids off the street and out of jail, parents that are there to teach, nurture and above all put their children first keep kids out of jail.

Korie - You failed as a parent to use that amount of violence on your child. You are unfit to be a mother. Discipline is one thing- leaving welts and lasting marks is another. Who do you think you are? This is a 10 year old BOY. You are nothing but ghetto trash and a disgrace to mothers to inflict that amount to pain. It's torture lady - my guess it was more than 15 to 20 times. Unfortunately, I think that was how you were raised and you are just inflicting the same type of punishment you received. Torturing corporal punishment solves nothing. It just landed you in huge mess not to mention the fact that your son will hate you. I would harbor a huge hate toward you if I was your son. You are nothing but a coward and a bully. I hope you never get custody of your child back. You do not deserve him. You need to be taught to respect life which you don't.

Mark, JAR and Korrie all think its acceptable to beat their children hard enough to leave marks on faces and backs....How ineffective! Sounds like torture! I am so glad that I had parents that made me read extra books and do book reports as punishment. Effective, you bet...I wound up a lawyer, two of my sisters are doctors and my brother has his MBA. We did not come from any sort of wealth...far from it.

People are so quick to judge without obtaing all the facts!!! This young lady is accused, not found guilty. According to all articles not many facts have been gathered and the ones that were, were said to be inaccurate. As an Attorney, you should know better then to fly off the handle without having evidence. Some Attorney you are!!!!! Please let everyone know what law firm you work for so that no one is misrepresented in the court of law by you. Also, this seems very personal! Something drastic had to have happened in your past to make you express your anger in such an unprofessional manner .... that it is channeled toward, perhaps an innocent person. I too, do not have all the details, no one does! However, from what I read, the child is very smart with an IQ above average. Give Korie, the single mother, some sort of credit for that, until all the details unfold!!!!

Are you people serious you are reading a story you know nothing you have so little details how can you people be so quick to judge a situation you know nothing about. I bet the main ones who are judging if we had camera in your house or we check your children's twitter Facebook accounts you would have time to judge a situation you know nothing about let god be the judge and to the teacher if felt that korie was such horrible mothered why didn't you say or do anything wow, what you all need to do is pray children a lot of times manipulate a situation and have no clue does anybody know why he got spanking debt the facts before you start talking about something you have no clue about I wish Zimmerman had gotten a spanking maybe a innocent child wouldn't be dead

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Y.M
7:53 am on Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Are you people serious you are reading a story you know nothing about you have so little details how can you people be so quick to judge a situation you know nothing about. I bet the main ones who are judging if we had cameras in your house or we check your children's twitter Facebook accounts you would not have time to judge a situation you know nothing about let god be the judge and to the teacher if you felt that Korie was such horrible mother as a teacher why didn't you say or do anything wow, what you all need to do is pray children a lot of times manipulate a situation and have no clue the effect or outcome it will have. Does anybody know why he got spanking get the facts before you start talking about something you have no clue about you don't her or him. I wish Zimmerman some had gotten some spanking maybe a innocent child wouldn't be dead

I am not a poor tortured soul TW - I witnessed some enraged mother beating her very young child with a belt on a street in Chicago and I intervened many years ago. I do have a clue on how to raise children and it doesn't involve beating. The prosecutor had enough evidence and information to charge Kellog with aggravated battery. YM - I don't think too many people would call beating a child in the face and back with a belt (so hard to leave lingerinig welts) a mere spanking. It is irrelevant what he did or didn't do. I am entitled to MY own opinion just as you are entitled to your own. God Bless.

ok. YM. I have been trying just to read these comments and not make a comment. I NEVER said that I thought Kori was a terrible mother. READ my comment. I just felt she put a lot of pressure on the boy. I believe pressure can be good and bad, but sometimes as parents we want so much for our children that we may "sometimes" put too much pressure on them. And sometimes as parents we feel overwhelmed and do things that (maybe in hindsight) were not very smart. I NEVER insinuated that she was a horrible mother or she did not love her child. Because I absolutely saw the love of a mother to her young son.

Kori is a good mother. We all want are children to have a better outcome than we did and I believe thats what Kori wanted for her son; a better life. Each household is entitled to their own set of rules and guidelines. DB, so what if you "thought' she put a lot of pressure on her son you don't know what went on when the young boy was not in your company. The many times he and his mom vacationed, laughed and played together. To be honest most of you on this blog DON'T know the truth. You have a sneak peek through a key hole into some ones life and cast judgement.......PLEASE!

Spear the rod spoil the child.

Innocent until proven guilty. Everyone has their opinions and thoughts about this and no one knows the facts. Any sudden movement or aggressive gestures could've lead to this baby receiving bruises on his face. "If thats the truth." You guys don't know. You are going off what you hear and read. THATS IT. Those of you who are judging, remember You are not God and don't have a heaven or hell to put Korie in. I truly believe area, city, and state all take "discipline" in different directions. The fact is she whooped her son as a discipline measure. Theres alot of speculation from the media and authorities to confusing that with child abuse because of their own beliefs etc. The media will forever report a story with a twist of inaccurate information. Its the MEDIA. Korie keep your faith, stay strong, I know you as a person. Not what the media is trying to make you out to be. Crystal (highschool)

Wow! So much garbage! I believe in spanking your child is appropriate, but to leave marks on your child is hateful. What did this kid do anyways that his mother had to BEAT him. Sorry situation!

Korie: I think you have good intention towards your child and want the best for him. I hope and pray that you learn from this and you and your child have a better understanding between mother and son. Your son is his own person and whether he is a great doctor or a great mechanic He has chosen to be great at something productive. We as parents can't pick our kids path and I hope that you are not trying to set this kid up to eclipse his father. Eddy chose just to be in the league not great nor understanding not hard working I believe Eddy III will be far more accomplished even if he never steps a feet on the court Because you as a mother have shown him what it takes to be great Hard work

To know Korie is to love Korie. She is a dedicated mother. She and her son are inseparable. Fact: nothing says he was beaten across the face. Fact: nothing indicates this has been an recurring issue. Fact: read the initial articles they aren't clear who took child to hospital. Fact: nothing indictes beating other than perception and opinions; I havent seen anything indicating, cuts, bleeding, burns, old signs of healed injuries or any other "beating" related as is defined by law. Fact: as an Esq. in the Cook County Judicial system I can attest that the evidence here is slim at best. Her son wasn't a Curry we wouldn't be having this conversation, and if this same scenario was heard in Cook County or anywhere beyond Dupage or Will the judge would have left the recommendations to CHILD AND FAMILY SERVICES. Unfortunately , society is full of miserable people including professionals that look forward to these types of stories to justify their existence. I would have loved to take Korie's case. She is the ideal person to show the disparities in treatment for these situations. Korie I encourage you to stay faithful. If the courts are honest you will prevail and reunite with YOUR son very soon.

A good mother, whether single or with a father in the house, teaches their child good fro bad and may feel a spanking or other form of punishment is in order. A really bad mother, will beat her child. Beating ANYONE is never a good idea. She got caught. With all the talk on the mother, I wonder how the 10 year old son feels.

I just have a hard time understanding why you would strike your child in the face... and with a belt? I am no stranger to giving a spanking on the behind btw. The punishment must fit the crime! I'm not saying she is a bad mom, cause we as parents can have those days where our children can absolutely drive us bonkers... having her child taken away is not the answer, but maybe a class to teach how to cope with feeling overwhelmed or so angry where you might find yourself in a situation such as this.

I personally dont think that "whoopings" are that effective but I think that parents should be free to discipline their children as they see fit. All children are different and what worked for us back in the day may not work for 21st century children. I dont think its a black or white issue. I have seen black children speak to their parents in a disrespectful manner as well as white children. It doesnt appear from the reports that Korie is an unfit mother. Im sure she loves her son very much. I pray for her and her son. She is a young woman trying to raise a Black boy to be a man. And while the situation may not be ideal, he is far better off with his own mother than in foster care. All of you people who are calling for her son to be taken from her obviously have not spent a day (or night) in foster care. If she let him run wild without boundaries, people would have something to say about that. If he is not disciplined at home he will get it in the street. I havent heard one gang banger or drug dealer say that they turned to a life of crime because their parents "whooped" them.

what ever happened, whether its true or not true GOD is the judge not man. What is done in the dark sooner or later it will come out to the light. I believe whoopens are necessary to correct your child. BUT beating them til they are black and blue no matter what age is not acceptable. Personally beating your child makes them more rebellious. I have been beat with a belt before at the age of 20 by my dad for staying out til eleven pm with church friends and boyfriend. Was beating me at the age of 20 the answer no it was not.