My house, my rules too. I have NO problem with what this father did. Teach that child a little respect. All I ask of my son is to respect me, his dad, and his belongings. If he doesn't there will be consequences.
I did take his X-box, yank it out of the wall and throw it on the floor after I heard him cursing out someone in chat (he was 13 at the time). We're not exactly in a financial position to destroy such things, so it went in the closet for several months. He has it back now, but it's in the living room where I can hear his every word, and he has been nothing but respectful. Sometimes it takes extreme actions to get results.
And I don't understand all the talk of why he destroyed HER computer. When did it become her computer? Did she buy it? Did she fix it? NO. It was the parents computer and they could do whatever they wanted with it. I don't think there would have been quite an uproar if we saw him run it over with a truck - but it upset people that it was a gun (which makes it so much more violent). I looked at his you tube account and it appears he's a gun enthusiast and not some .
By looking at his facebook even his daughter is defending him against the haters. So I hope she learned a good lesson and in turn respects her parents and all they have done for her.
Like dad, I moved out at 17, got a job (2 jobs), had my own apartment, etc. If this child doesn't start learning now, she may never. I say kudos to him.
My 14 has lots of chores, lots of school activites, and I do expect him to get a job this summer (at 15). I already told him that he will then pay his own cell phone bill, and any extras. We'll provide food, a roof over his head, and basic clothing. But if he wants 100.00 Air Jordan's - ya better save up.
Call me a rotten parent. But my goal is to raise a responsible respectful child. I believe this dad is doing the same thing.
MOO
Mel
