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Great method of punishment or a bit harsh?

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SoupDragon · 03/07/2004 12:26

Worth a go?

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codswallop · 03/07/2004 12:26

Not public humilitaiton imo

Hulababy · 03/07/2004 12:28

I saw this a while ago. Feel it is a little too harsh for my way of parenting. Guess he won't do it again though?

jampot · 03/07/2004 12:31

I liked the story although it doesn't beat the wedding dress one which was hilarious.

I think I would have been inclined to just put the pS2 away for a month at a time and let him earn it back as well as using his money to replace the other goods.

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wilbur · 03/07/2004 12:36

Trouble is, it doesn't give him much incentive to improve - the PS is gone. If she feels that's the only thing he cares about, why not lock it away for six months and he can have it back when his behaviour has been consistently good for a few months?

wilbur · 03/07/2004 12:36

jampot - posts crossed!

suedonim · 03/07/2004 18:26

Well, I wouldn't take that course of action myself, but I take my hat off to her for fronting up to a 6ft 3in teeneager!

lisalisa · 03/07/2004 18:48

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Tortington · 04/07/2004 13:01

i dont disagree with this - i disagree with the humiliation in graffic detail. i understand the parents motives and teaching the lesson that "you break it you pay for it" so yes i would do this but i wouldnt tell the whole world why.

woodpops · 04/07/2004 13:31

But surely selling the PS2 is cutting their noses off to spite their face. I expect they get hours of piece and quiet when their ds is playing on it. I do think it's a little harsh. Why not just pack it away in the loft till ds can prove he deserves it back???

Lonelymum · 09/07/2004 00:10

Sell the ps by all means but posting details of a family row is going over the top IMO.

NomDePlume · 09/07/2004 00:23

It's a bit petty and pathetic really. I agree that the PS2 should have been confiscated for a period of time until his good behaviour had earned it back, but selling it just strikes me a childish and unnecessary. Agree that I would hate my parents for this if I were the son. It certainly wouldn't be an incentive for good behaviour.

gettingthere · 09/07/2004 00:24

i think what i would like to know is why a 13 yr old seems to be constantly unsupervised until 11.30 pm. my eldest is 14 and i think he has a reasonable amount of freedom, but not to that extent. the whole story seems to be about the cost of things...the playstation...the champagne etc.

what does everyone else think?

NomDePlume · 09/07/2004 00:38

I agree, gettingthere. Seems incredibly mercenary.

GeorginaA · 09/07/2004 00:44

It's got to be a wind up just to get a higher profile sale...

alexsmum · 09/07/2004 01:13

Seems strange that they are bothered about the cost of the beer and champagne not that he had been drinking alcohol at 13.I agree that it would have been more effective to take it away and make him earm it back with good behaviour. A 6'3" 13 year old...got to be the hormones in the beef!!!!

NomDePlume · 09/07/2004 01:17

< hopes Gina hasn't seen the BJ thread> ...

GeorginaA · 09/07/2004 17:16

I have ... trying to block it out my memory so I can look your dh in the face next time we see him

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