This is parenting i can support

[Chardon]

I am going to tell you the best thing about kids my grandmother ever told me.

"They do not come with manuals, raising kids is on the job training and by the time you know what you are doing you are out of a job."
I have 4 kids they were all different it has been a real struggle at times and my grandmother was a wise woman, her advice help me keep my sanity more than once.

Kids are something you have to make not die before they are 18.

 

[RaptorFan]

here i am in college writing notes with paper and a pencil, with the occasional pen. i could not imagine losing a laptop, such a harsh world.

 

[MDLT]

Regardless of the point the guy was making, he now is going to be known the rest of his life for shooting bullets at a computer, viewed by most of the public as a whack job, and probably forever ruined the relationship with his daughter - who made a mistake on facebook at the age of 16. And there's little doubt where she may have gotten her melodrama from.

He made have had a decent motive, but he's now gonna be known for being another asshat on youtube.

 

[Marcus]

Regardless of the point the guy was making, he now is going to be known the rest of his life for shooting bullets at a computer, viewed by most of the public as a whack job, and probably forever ruined the relationship with his daughter - who made a mistake on facebook at the age of 16. And there's little doubt where she may have gotten her melodrama from.

He made have had a decent motive, but he's now gonna be known for being another asshat on youtube.

Actually, the vast majority of people have been very supportive.

 

[MDLT]

Actually, the vast majority of people have been very supportive.

I shouldn't say the public views him as an idiot, but I don't really buy a "thumbs up" on youtube as any real indicator either - I can like a video on sheer entertainment value. Bottom line is most parents don't publicly discipline their kids because its wildly over the top, and draws more negative attention to your family in the end.

And I'm sure most here have lashed out at there parents at least once or twice while a teenager. And I doubt most would have liked their parents to go create a video about it for the entire world to see.

You can discipline a kid appropriately without creating a youtube video and vainly showing it off to the world. The idea that vast majority of parents can't and don't discipline their kids is wildly out of touch with reality.

 

[Marcus]

I shouldn't say the public views him as an idiot, but I don't really buy a "thumbs up" on youtube as any real indicator either - I can like a video on sheer entertainment value. Bottom line is most parents don't publicly discipline their kids because its wildly over the top, and draws more negative attention to your family in the end.

And I'm sure most here have lashed out at there parents at least once or twice while a teenager. And I doubt most would have liked their parents to go create a video about it for the entire world to see.

You can discipline a kid appropriately without creating a youtube video and vainly showing it off to the world. The idea that vast majority of parents can't and don't discipline their kids is wildly out of touch with reality.

A few quotes from people who have watched the video:

I have great respect for you as a parent, sir.

Tommy, You did what every parent should do! You put a stop to the disrespectful attitude of a teenager. As a Mom who believes to many kids today grow up without manners, discipline, and self respect from themselves and others, I say BRAVO! Kids today honestly don't realize how easy they have it.. My 16 yr old son actually showed me the video, and totally agreed with your actions, as did my 13 yr old daughter and 20 yr old son. Anyways, from one parent to another, thanks for taking a stand - you may have given many people the courage to be a stronger and more involved parent.

Well said, well done. Thank you for standing up for yourself, your family, your morals, and your daughter. She is blessed to have a father that cares enough to do right by her. One day, she WILL realize how lucky she is. You are truly a blessing to stand out, where many wouldn't have the guts to do what you did. Cheers, from California.

You Sir, are a truly great person and parent. My respect for you is boundless and I'm sick of passive spineless parents that let their children get away with disrespectful and irresponsible behavior. Kudos and God speed!

Holly, I forgot that laptops had feelings. I love how shooting a laptop is violent in some peoples eyes. I pity the weak.

There's literally hundreds of thousands more just like that, but I think you get the point.

Again, the idea behind it being made into a video was the fact that his daughter had already decided to air dirty laundry on a public domain. He was simply responding in the appropriate venue. If she had said something to him in person, it would have been resolved behind closed doors and we wouldn't be having this discussion. Not really sure how people don't understand that, he even said himself that it was the reason he put it on there. Obviously he never intended for it to go viral, but there you have it -- just another example of why you should watch what you post on the internet, because once it's there it's there forever and anyone can see it.

Also disagree with parents generally not publicly disciplining their kids -- when I was growing up, if I would have acted up in a public place my parents would have embarrassed the hell out of me right then and there, and I know there are other people in this thread that can say the same. Didn't exactly negatively impact me or my family.

 

[Walter White]

I think its just sad that it is getting this much attention. Its just some discipline, shouldn't bring that big of a shock value.

 

[MDLT]

A few quotes from people who have watched the video:










There's literally hundreds of thousands more just like that, but I think you get the point.

Again, the idea behind it being made into a video was the fact that his daughter had already decided to air dirty laundry on a public domain. He was simply responding in the appropriate venue. If she had said something to him in person, it would have been resolved behind closed doors and we wouldn't be having this discussion. Not really sure how people don't understand that, he even said himself that it was the reason he put it on there. Obviously he never intended for it to go viral, but there you have it -- just another example of why you should watch what you post on the internet, because once it's there it's there forever and anyone can see it.

Also disagree with parents generally not publicly disciplining their kids -- when I was growing up, if I would have acted up in a public place my parents would have embarrassed the hell out of me right then and there, and I know there are other people in this thread that can say the same. Didn't exactly negatively impact me or my family.

Yeah, its YouTube comments - not a scientific poll. That was my point. I'll say it again, most parents don't discipline their kids on youtube for the sake of their family and their kid. And in regards to general public discipline, most of it doesn't take the form that this guy took. The fact that he never intended it to go viral means nothing - it means he's ignorant of social media.

Anyway, I don't really care that much one way or the other, just saying that girl's relationship with her dad probably won't ever be the same, and traumatic events like 12 million people laughing at you and your family certainly tend to lead towards more rebellion and erratic behavior.

Additionally, the dad's entire life will be known for shooting bullets at a laptop - congrats, buddy. But I'd mostly be concerned about the after-effects of a large social media event on a young teenager that was caused by someone very close to her. Psychology was one of my majors in graduate school, and social trauma + youth + family member is a bad combination.

 

[Marcus]

But I'd mostly be concerned about the after-effects of a large social media event on a young teenager that was caused by someone very close to her. Psychology was one of my majors in graduate school, and social trauma + youth + family member is a bad combination.

From Tommy Jordan's (the father's) Facebook, in response to an email question from a reporter:


"People were telling her she was going to commit suicide, commit a gun-related crime, become a drug addict, drop out of school, get pregnant on purpose, and become a stripper because she’s too emotionally damaged now to be a productive member of society. Apparently stripper was the job-choice of most of the commenters. Her response was “Dude… it’s only a computer. I mean, yeah I’m mad but pfft.” She actually asked me to post a comment on one of the threads (and I did) asking what other job fields the victims of laptop-homicide were eligible for because she wasn’t too keen on the stripping thing."

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[MDLT]

nvm

 

[MDLT]

nvm

 

[caf]

Yeah, its YouTube comments - not a scientific poll. That was my point. I'll say it again, most parents don't discipline their kids on youtube for the sake of their family and their kid. And in regards to general public discipline, most of it doesn't take the form that this guy took. The fact that he never intended it to go viral means nothing - it means he's ignorant of social media.

Anyway, I don't really care that much one way or the other, just saying that girl's relationship with her dad probably won't ever be the same, and traumatic events like 12 million people laughing at you and your family certainly tend to lead towards more rebellion and erratic behavior.

Additionally, the dad's entire life will be known for shooting bullets at a laptop - congrats, buddy. But I'd mostly be concerned about the after-effects of a large social media event on a young teenager that was caused by someone very close to her. Psychology was one of my majors in graduate school, and social trauma + youth + family member is a bad combination.

Yeah, she will probably be a little more fucking respectful. Is that a bad thing?

 

[caf]

Unique punishments make kids know they cant just expect a bullshit "you're grounded". Grounding doesn't do much.

I was a kid and acted a fool during church. When we got home I had to kneel on uncooked rice for an hour (the duration of church). My moms told me if I didn't want to kneel still in church on comfortable padded kneelers, I could do it at home on a hard wood floor on uncooked rice.

I didn't act out in church again. I got to give her props. She never had to punish me twice.

Some people would be appalled at a punishment like this. But I was an asshole, so I deserved an asshole's punishment.

 

[MDLT]

Yeah, she will probably be a little more fucking respectful. Is that a bad thing?

I'm not going to keep going on with this debate, but as I said - disciplining your child is obviously fine, but doing so via social media is not recommended for a million different reasons that are also obvious.

 

[Urban]

Watching this video makes me thankful my Dad isn't a crazy hick who has a chip on his shoulder because his father expected too much out of him.

There are thousands of ways to destroy laptops, only rednecks would choose to fucking shoot them.