'Twilight' not to blame for biting kid

March 27, 6:23 PMTwilight ExaminerAmanda Bell

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Long ago, in a far-away time, there used to be this thing called "parenting..." Oh, wait, it still exists, even in the time of Twilight, despite what the father of Des Moines, Iowa's biting kid contends. Says, the Des Moines Register, "When police contacted the boy's father, he said that his son didn't mean to hurt anyone and that he was biting other students because of the movie Twilight."

I seem to remember Beavis & Butthead being at the receiving end of pointed fingers for children burning rugs in school. The teen in this case, 13 years old, went around school biting 11 students between February and March, and is now receiving judicial attention for his actions.

The Twilight series, however, is not to blame. Just ask any Twilight Mom. There are plenty of happy, healthy, successful families out there whose children don't go around biting people. So, before the blaming ensues, I'm here to say, it is not Twilight's fault.

What do you think? Do you think the success of Twilight is corrupting children into doing things like this boy? Comment below and let us know!

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