I’m sure by now most people have seen the video of the dad
shooting his daughter’s laptop because of a message she posted on Facebook
vilifying her parents for assigning too many chores. It’s went viral
online and snippets of it have been covered in local broadcast news. Here’s a
link to the video in case you haven’t seen it.
A lot of people have shown support for the Dad while opponents
felt he stooped to a child’s level and his rant was excessively violent. While I can’t really say whether he was right
or wrong as I am still parenting toddlers and preschoolers at this point, I do empathize
with a parent’s feeling of being at wits' end and willing to try anything
discipline wise to get your child’s behavior to change for better. I am not a fan of brandishing guns,
particularly when children are present. However, had one of my daughters posted
that venomous message about me and her Dad on Facebook, I am sure I’d be
extremely hurt, angry and ready to rip her a new one.
I think one of my most diplomatic parenting resources, Positive Parenting Solutions, probably
offers the sanest opinion on the dad's method of discipline. In many ways, such an extreme response from this father may have irreparably damaged a long-term relationship with his daughter.
What do you all think? Do you think the Dad’s actions were
justified? Do you agree with how he handled his daughter’s tirade on Facebook? Or, do you think shooting the laptop was too violent? Do you feel Facebook humiliation is an effective way to discipline kids?
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