Some friends shared this on Facebook, but I didn't bother to watch it then. I ignored the thread here for a while and then saw it wasn't about GMTN members and their parents, so I finally watched the video. No, she doesn't owe him for the 8 rounds. That part was his decision.
the roadie said:
Our daughter got into the habit of slamming her bedroom door in a huff when she was about 12 or 13. Told her she couldn't continue to do that or else she'd lose the door for a week. She did it again, I removed the door, and she learned the value of having clear consequences. At age 32, she STILL tells that story to friends and says it was one of her most valuable life lessons. We've been friends for her whole life, EXCEPT for a couple of years around that age.
Steve A said:
My 12 year old daughter has no door to her room as we speak. It is in the garage. I told her the same thing, you slam the door again and you wont have a door to slam.
And here I thought I was the only one who did this.
I think consequences are the foundation of parenting. If ... (you act this disrespectful again), THEN ... (your laptop is mine to do with as I see fit). The child now has the choice. Eventually, they learn to choose wisely.
When my kids misbehaved, they didn't get sent to their rooms. WAY too much fun stuff to do there. Mine got sent to their bathroom. Water to drink, toilet to use - fully self contained. They could clean, brush their teeth over and over, or sit and figure out what went wrong.
My oldest daughter used to throw hissy fits. "You're horrible. When I grow up, I'm NEVER gonna treat my kids like this." Years later I was on my grandkids shit list when they found out where their mother got the idea for the bathroom solitude.
I'd get calls from my daughter that started with, "
Dad, I hate you!", followed by another episode of learned parenting skills in action.
I was in the store with my youngest when he was 16 or so. Someone else's 6 yr old was throwing a huge temper tantrum about something. My son asked if he ever behaved like that. "Nope." His face lit up thinking he was a true angel, until I added, "you weren't allowed to." He is the one who once commented that I had to provide food and clothing until he was 18. I told him that brussel sprouts are food.
With the younger set of kids (18-25) still living nearby, I'm still expected at their SuperBowl parties, Halloween Fright Night bashes, beer-pong movie nights and still listen to their workplace/school/relationship drama. Something worked. Still a parent.
As for the laptop dad, hopefully this doesn't do irreparable damage to his relationship with his daughter. Ball's in her court to learn or be stubborn. Choose wisely. On a good note, no guy who's
heard of Facebook will ever be giving her any trouble.
to this parent for providing constructive, logical criticism.
My cousin is unfortunately raising a bunch of brats. Their father doesn't like crying kids, and "NO" causes crying kids; therefore no such thing as "NO". My parents taught me well.
Hes on meds and half the time when hes at his dads his biological dad he docent take them. He acts much like his father very sad to see him follow his path. This guy is 33 and living at home since he cant hold down a job. Oh and no girlfriend go figure huh. Yet everyone else is wrong and at fault not him. My step son does this as well every thing to him is stupid or a cheater. Oh how much fun it is. I know one thing when Hes old enough hes out of here. That's my two cents on that issue
more like 5-25 in my opinion. Obviously I'm well over 21. LOL 
