This mom internet-shamed her kids and we have questions
With all the studies about how “traditional” discipline such as yelling and spanking can be harmful to kids, it’s sometimes hard to know how to teach your kids right from wrong.
When a mom from Harrow, Ont. got a call from her two boys’ school about the kids disrespecting their bus driver, the answer was making them walk 7km to school the next day, holding a cardboard sign that read: “Being bad and rude to our bus driver! Moms makin us walk.” [sic] She posted about the punishment on Facebook earlier this week, sharing pictures of her two elementary school-aged boys.
Photo: CBC
Since she posted the photos, the CBC reported that it had been shared over 38,000 times with many people congratulating her on her disciplinary actions. Other commenters threatened to contact social services. Before we draw any definitive conclusions about her tactics, we have questions. 1. Was making the kids walk to school a good idea"
On the one hand, 7km is a bit much for a morning stroll, and expecting kids to be able to focus and learn after such a tiring trek may be too high of an ask. According to the mom’s Facebook post, the walk took over two hours! We’re wondering: how early did the boys have to get up" Were they late for school" Was the tiredness or tardiness worth it make a point"
Also, what does using exercise as a punishment teach the kids" If we’re using physical activity as a consequence, kids may form neg...
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