Earlier last week, an Ohio dad named Matt Cox posted a video facebook that would soon blow up, for some controversial reasons. The video showed Cox following his daughter alongside the road in a car, while his 10 year old daughter walked 5 miles to school in 36 degree weather. Before that, his daughter had gotten in trouble many times for bullying kids at school, and this time it was kids on the bus that she was mean to. This resulted in her being suspended from school for the second time, and being suspended from riding the bus for 3 days. Her dad was so tired of his daughter getting in trouble, so to teach her her lesson he made her walk to school each of the 3 days, and she had to split the long 5 mile walk among the 3 days. Her dad followed alongside her in the car to make sure she stayed safe, although he still made her walk in the 36 degree weather. Although his daughter said that she learned her lesson, the internet is blowing up on him and hating on Cox because they said it was an unneeded punishment. But some other people are saying that it is about time that parents start punishing their kids and not letting them get away with things like bullying,
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Questions:
1. If you were the parent of a repetive bully and they always were getting in trouble, what punishment would you give them?
I would most likely take away things that they like doing, if they were older I would take their cellphones, tv and other games and electronics that they like. I would tell them that until I see that they have been nicer for at least a month or two I wouldn't let them do anything that they don't need to. I would also take them to volunteer places so they can see other people in need and so the kid can learn to be grateful and to be nice.
2. Do you think the father was right to make his daughter walk 5 miles in 36 degree weather?
I honestly think it was okay that he did that because it worked and she learned her lesson. But, I'm not really sure why he had to make her walk the 5 miles, but clearly it worked so I think it was okay.
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Well done Jen!! Be sure to capitalize all the key words in your title.
If I were a parent of a repetive bully and they were always getting in trouble, I would probably ground them. Like take away electronic devices, ban them from watching television, and not allow them to go out with friends. I would do this until they learned that there actions were wrong. I think the father was right because that's ultimately his decision because he's the parent.
If I was a parent of a bully I would talk to them about it and I would ground them and take away some of their things like phones and I wouldn't let them watch tv. I think the father made the right decision if it helped her and maybe he had tried other things and they didn't work.
I think I would dissapline them by taking away many of their privileges such as tv, cellphones, and video games. I would also make them appologize to the people they hurt and maybe even make them volunteer around the community to teach them the importance to be kind to everyone. I think her punishment was necessary, but it might have been a little to extreme. I don't really understand what it had to do with bullying, but it worked so that's all that matters.
I think the way this parent disapplined his child is a good way to teach them to be nice. Taking away a device will not get their point across. I think the father did what he needed to do to prove his point.
Personally, I think this is great parenting. He taught her a lesson, yet still making sure she was safe and checking on her. I believe I would do something similar. I would start with a smaller punishment and if it still didn't set in, the I would take bigger steps. It really confuses me why even after getting punished multiple times the girl would continue to bully and make fun of others. I think that what the father did was fine, he didn't hurt her, and he is the parent. Therefore, I do not think that people have any right to hate on her dad.
I think I would take away some of their privileges like watching TV or playing video games and things like that and I also would make them apologize to the kids who they bullied.
Maybe that punishment was a bit extreme and in my opinion there would have been better things to do but at least he made sure that she is safe and he always could have helped her if something would have happened.
I would not be very happy with my child if they were continuosly bullying somone. I would ground them from being able to do anything, and they would not have a cell phone for a long ime. I would make my child apologize to the child and the childs parents. I think that his form of punishment was absolutely necessary. This will show the child that it is wrong and that they need to learn.
I wouldn't either, I wouldn't be happy if my kid bullied someone. I would punish them by taking their phone or some things they enjoy doing. I think the dad did the right thing by making her walk so she could learn not to bully others.
Yes, I would definetely take away things that they really like as well. This would help them realize that they can't just be a bully to other people and that they have harsh consequences. I don't really know. I wouldn't of ever made my daughter do that for a punishment. I would do something safer.
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