One Way To Teach Your Kid Actions Have Consequences.

[youngmafbog]

If only more parents took a tougher attitude with their bullying off springs.

Well done that dad

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5465611/Father-makes-son-run-school-bullying-kids-bus.html#comments

[Garaman]

I wonder where he got his bullying attitude from?

I do agree with the phrase 'don't be a friend, be a parent' though, and wish more parents would take note of it.

[-Talbot-]

I Love muesli, Jim.

Always told my kids 'don't bully anyone and don't let anyone bully
you'

[emmie]

indeed well done him, if only more parents were parents and not mates to their children then i suspect lots of bad behaviour would disappear.

[youngmafbog]

//as the dad in question was near the son during the walk (as seems to be the case) then that's the main thing in practice. //

Jim, why do you think a 10 year old would need a parent to take /be with them to school?

I do agree with the posters who have highlit the growing trend of posting everything on the internet. There was no need for that that I can see.

[Mamyalynne]

There was a need to make it public - to him and that's the sadness.

[andy-hughes]

I entirely agree that your children are not your friends, nor are you theirs.

I cannot argue with a sense of discipline, and the concept of consequences for actions being taught to children.

I cannot agree with the attention-seeking media-posting of this issue - discipline is a matter for parents in the home, not for the world to either applaud or decry his approach because he felt the need to share it.

[youngmafbog]

AH, I actually agree wholeheartedly with you! Wonders will never cease.

[albaqwerty]

Wonder if this dad's daughter is a bully/'victim' of bullying/or just an ok child?

He should never have posted his son's punishment on-line.

[jim360]

It depends on the length of the walk, the weather conditions, etc -- all I'm saying is that while maybe the father didn't strictly *need* to accompany the child (albeit at a distance), it seems sensible that he did so. Then the "punishment" still would have the desired impact without putting the child at any unnecessary risks.

Apart from that disciplining children should, presumably, be measured by outcome. If it leads to the boy in question no longer bullying and also, in later life, being a well-rounded individual, then it's had the desired effect without causing any further harm.

[Khandro]

Flog the little bar-steward.

[youngmafbog]

Bring back the birch eh Khandro?

Actually whist we are at it I'm all in favour of the stocks too.

[jim360]

I don't mind stocks, but I prefer to make gravy from the meat juices when possible.

[bhg481]

You're not suggesting he should have boiled the boy and made gravy from him, are you Jim? A bit extreme, I think, but it would certainly have stopped him bullying.

[jim360]

Well, you have to deal with the trouble at its sauce and ensure you deliver jus-tice.

[bhg481]

Nice one, Jim.

[hereIam]

Well done that Dad !