Funny Parenting story

This is pretty intense. I felt like he went a little over when he shot her laptop. Could have just sold it to someone who needed it. But he probably paid for it. Being a teenager I see friends post things like the girl did on Facebook. It is just annoying.
 
rider9195 said:
This is pretty intense. I felt like he went a little over when he shot her laptop. Could have just sold it to someone who needed it. But he probably paid for it. Being a teenager I see friends post things like the girl did on Facebook. It is just annoying.
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I Have a 20 year old this happens.
 
Uh, wow! That family has issues. Shooting the laptop was a mistake. Nice going dad! I really doubt that helped solve the issue.

My .02
 
Dear John & Friends

This wasn't a funny parenting story. This was depressing.

I posted a comment on the video:

This is depressing. The daughter vented inappropriately and the father used gunfire and destruction in his correction--while smoking a cigarette. If the family worked together instead of against each other, maybe this wouldn't have happened.

This family needs counseling, and anger management could benefit the father.

This isn't tough love. This isn't discipline. This is about getting even. The father should be above getting even with his fifteen-year-old daughter.

I wish the family well.
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Jaddie said:
Dear John & Friends

This wasn't a funny parenting story. This was depressing.

I posted a comment on the video:
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I found no humor in the events that led to the laptops demise. The title is exactly what was sent to me. His actions (if this is even real) were aggressive but done passively by video and not in front of her (unacceptable). His posture was more irritated and frustrated. He did express concern about her education and lack of concern for anything else. Yes this was extreme but also depending on the region of the country and things you are exposed to it may be a perfectly acceptable way to vent among peirs vr.s being physical with a person. This is why everyone is different.

I posted this because it brings up a good point. One of the biggest problems socially is people are immersed in social media. Teens are the worst and many start Facebook very young and have their own device to access it. People who live through social media tend to lack the physical social skills to communicate and work with real people. I’ve seen this with adults and mainly teens I have had help me. If they are not texting or Facebooking they are barely working. Adults are sitting at work doing it. I find it very disturbing to be threatened after unplugging a computer someone was Facebooking while on the job.

If someone finds humor with the video I’m sure it is because they have personally delt with this addiction for some. I call it an addiction because many of these kid’s and adult’s do this while walking, talking and DRIVING. Social media can be a nice hobby but people and parents need to keep a reign on it. There are people injured and killed every day by drivers who can’t put it down.

This video has gone viral and has everyone talking. In the video he points out that parents need to pay attention. Kids are too young to understand how easily it becomes your daily routine. They then ignore everything else. If this video wakes some parents up to take a look or pay a little more attention that is a good thing. Not everyone will go to his extreme.

Again this was not posted to offend but make people think. My finding humor in it is because knowing the frustration dealing with kids who can’t put it down. I can’t say how good a father the man is or is not by a video that was made as a real or fake rant.


John
 
Concours.John said:
While I'm not picking on anyone who disagrees here is a recent post from the father about the incident.

http://lat.ms/yYiOh8
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The article makes one point. The father could have done this without the video. This is the insanity that is an essential aspect of these reality shows (and others in the online world) that thrive on conflict, winners and losers, bullying, etc. He could have sold the laptop rather than pull out a gun to deal with it and make it a different drama.
 
Bunky said:
The article makes one point. The father could have done this without the video. This is the insanity that is an essential aspect of these reality shows (and others in the online world) that thrive on conflict, winners and losers, bullying, etc. He could have sold the laptop rather than pull out a gun to deal with it and make it a different drama.
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True; though that's been done. I seem to recall a similar situation wherein a parent listed his kid's XBOX on eBay and the auction went viral on blog sites a few years back.

Does kind of call into question what the guy's true motives were -- was he aiming more toward notoriety than the good old fashioned Texas justice his video purports?

Either way, I'd say the solution was likely effective on some level.
 
C. Charles Hahn said:
Does kind of call into question what the guy's true motives were -- was he aiming more toward notoriety than the good old fashioned Texas justice his video purports?

Either way, I'd say the solution was likely effective on some level.
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I'm thinking there were dual motive's.
This has had talk show's buzzing. It's amazing how someone goes unknown and instantly becomes famous through You Tube. In most cases it is something extreme that get's peoples attention.
It's obvious there was some thought put into it. I know that there may be some parents now who are curious what their kids are saying.
 
I just about fell over when I started reading my 15 year old neices facebook..................shes not a little girl anymore!:D

I dont think my brother reads it...........obviously!!:inspector:

Yes, this youtube is going to start a chain reaction of parents reading their kids facebook~!Its going to be quite shocking to many!:wow:
 
Concours.John said:
It's amazing how someone goes unknown and instantly becomes famous through You Tube.
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"Meet the new Justin Bieber" :rofl

I know that there may be some parents now who are curious what their kids are saying.
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Indeed. In a lot of ways this isn't much different than the cyber bullying epidemic -- it's a good idea for parents to stay on top of what their kids are doing and saying, or what is being said to/about them online.

There is another approach this father could have taken. Given that he spent $130 to set his daughter's computer up "for school," and his stated concern about her education, he just blew holes through a tool/resource that could have assisted in her educational endeavors.

He's in IT, so he must realize there are ways to set up content filters -- simply block her from using any form of social media and restrict access to purely academic purposes. Problem solved.

I guess I can see it both ways here.
 
Maybe she wont ever post something like thaton FB again but I dont think what he did helped their relationship any .

In fact Im sure the problem is only worse now.
 
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