Pluggers by Rick McKee for January 20, 2012

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    LHPuttgrass  almost 13 years ago

    “Wait ’til your father gets home” is child abuse.

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    psychlady  almost 13 years ago

    Two punishments for one bad decision!! Is that fair??

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    J_Verschueren  almost 13 years ago

    This was certainly the norm when I was in school. I don’t know anyone who got double punishment., though. The school issued punishment (detention/extra homework) + a stern talking to, yes. Double punishment: no.

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    PICTO  almost 13 years ago

    Internet, gamer,and guitar hero. Where’s the punishment in being sent to your room?

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    Misha1995  almost 13 years ago

    Parenting win, but only if they decide what to do TOGETHER when dad gets home.

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    BillWa  almost 13 years ago

    OK, the kid is being sent to his room to wait for his dad. Mom is not punishing him, she is merely sending him to his room with his books, computer, cell phone video games, dvds, and so on. Wow, you mean the kid might get a spanking? Good, more kids and a lot of adults need a spanking every now and then. This is not child abuse, this is what you get for misbehavior. Maybr if we had more discipline, IE, Punishment, we would not have the troubles we have today.

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    PShaw0423  almost 13 years ago

    Send him up to his room…after you take away the power cords for the TV, computer, Xbox, etc. — and confiscate the cell phone and iPad. Otherwise, what’s the point?

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    PShaw0423  almost 13 years ago

    Very well said.

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    JunkTrunk  almost 13 years ago

    All that electronics in their room? Taken care of by the Internet – activate the firewall in your router to block them; login to your phone carrier and turn their phone off.

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    cbrsarah  almost 13 years ago

    @psychladyThat’s not always true. Some kids behave themselves when at home, but they turn into trouble makers when out of their parents’ sight. I’ve seen it enough when I was a kid. The usual reaction is “But he’s never any trouble at home.” Yeah, because he/she knows what will happen when in your sight. They play goody-two-shoes so you think they are good kids, but out of your sight, it’s a different story. I would disassociate myself from them so I wouldn’t get in trouble.

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    Gretchen's Mom  almost 13 years ago

    Well, this one certainly brings back unpleasant memories of a childhood I’d much rather forget. “Just wait until your dad gets home!” had to have been one of my mother’s favorite mantras back then.

     

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    anserman38  almost 13 years ago

    Kids are like elephants, they NEVER forget! When he gets older he will hold the grandkids hostage from the grandparents.

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