24
Oct
THE PERFECT PUNISHMENT FOR YOUR UNRULY TEEN
I’ve become a fan of the parental shaming going on around the internet. It’s quite amusing. Did you hear about the Dad who wore Miley Cyrus short shorts to protest his daughter’s fashion choices? Or the mom who made her two children wear an extra large shirt only to place them both inside of it so they learned to get along? Then posting it on the internet? Such creativity! Who cares about the long term effects of them functioning as a normal adult, right?
I think my husband and I would have a more subtle approach with just a hint of shaming. This is how we plan to punish our future teenagers:
Boring family activities. I’m not talking about fishing or mini golf. Nay. The activities with which we’d facilitate are activities that geriatric Mid-Westerners would get a kick out of. Caught skipping class? I’m reading Shakespeare to you outside of a bowling alley. Lied to your parents? Time to go antique shopping with your dad. Got a D on that report card? Well you know what that means…Saddle up in the Tahoe, kids! We’re all going glass-blowing in our Western Wear!
See? Subtle, boring & effective. They’ll never defy me again.