Have you seen the 'Facebook parenting for the troubled teen' video? What do you think of it?

[wickerwoman]

If not, here's the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kl1ujzRid...r_embedded

I know opinions are likely to vary here, so I'd like to know what you all thought of the father's actions and whether the daughter deserved it.

[Brennan S]

I'd say he was foolish there's no point in destroying something that expensive.

[Potterhead113]

i thought it was hilarious! although ironically most of the people posting it on facebook act just like this chick

[?]

Nice

[?]

He is the best father I have ever seen in this lifetime. Seriously, he made a threat. His daughter should have acknowledged that threat. She didn't, so he was right to follow through with it. Sure, maybe it wasn't a bright idea for him to shoot the laptop, but he bought it with his own money that he worked hard for, so it was his right to do whatever the eff he wanted to do to it.

[Amy K]

The daughter does not deserve all that he is putting her through. She has suffered far too much worldwide public humiliation for what she did. He made private an embarrassing video of himself named T-t-tommy and Tom, that shows him drunk and kissing a guy, so he does know how to make a video private. He can now do the same with the video shaming his daughter, but now that it has ads on it, I believe he is just using it to make money. I think he needs to acquire better parenting skills There is an "if" "then" scenario that a parent will use to discipline their kids. "If" you do this, "then" I will do that. A parent has to be careful when they choose what the 'then' is. 'Put a bullet through your laptop' is not a good "then". The only lesson he taught her is that it’s okay to destroy possessions if you are upset. The point of discipline is to modify a behavior. I'm still unclear what behavior he is trying to modify. He shot the laptop because she publicly complained and cursed on the internet about the amount of chores that she has to do. So as a punishment he publicly complained and cursed on the internet, about her publicly complaining and cursing on the internet. Children model their parents’ behavior. He needs to understand that by having his Facebook wall open to the public and posting YouTube videos that disclose where he lives, works, goes to church, and where his daughter attends school, it can put his family in danger. That is the worst part of his "discipline" of his daughter. He has no idea at all who has watched his videos and read his wall. Parenting is also about keeping your child safe.

[Michael]

This is my opinion on the matter:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_VmTt8PGsY