Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen. – YouTube.
Public humiliation, grounding, taking away possessions.
This is a parent who found a post on their child’s (15 year old) Facebook wall. She was angsty about how hard her life is and how horrible her parents treat her.
Now dad read her post and I think I understand his reaction (I’ve raised 2 boys and have an up and coming tween daughter). I get angst. I know how horrible us parents are to teenagers. Oh I get it. (yes, I am being a bit sarcastic).
So dad ws po’d and I think there is a bit of reason to be upset. But to post this on Facebook (well on Youtube and it’s now viral). I don’t know.
The jury of me is still out on this. I’m thinking that he’s in the right. But I am not certain about the public humiliation (posting the video to kids FB wall and youtube) and use of firearms.
But then again, I’d probably have taken the laptop and given it away. AND I strongly feel that FB is a privilege and not a right. So, yeah, take that away too.
What do you think? Thoughts? Opinions?





