By Dr. Christine Lynn Norton, LCSW
Texas State University

“I don’t understand why kids don’t think everything through.” I’m sure all of us have shaken our heads and asked this same question, especially those of us who are parents or teachers.

This question was asked recently on the Hays Free Press website in response to the story about three high school students charged with vandalism at Johnson High School. It is an earnest and appropriate question that deserves an a...