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by DaraM from Greensboro, NC

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I just watched a video about a father who caught his son smoking pot and resorted to an embarrassing punishment to prevent his son from doing it again.  He made the boy stand on the side of the road donning a sign that read, "I like to smoke weed and get caught with it."

Is this the type of punishment you would employ to discipline your child?  Do you think this will work?  Will the son really not smoke weed again, or will he try harder next time to not get caught?

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shabanozz read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2008 | 12:27 PM

I have to admit, this type of punishment would probably deter me more than the traditional grounding and/or whooping might have done. I would be extremely embarrassed and I would do whatever it took not to be in that position again.

I stand behind Dad, I believe he did the right thing. How embarrassed would the son be if he'd gotten arrested and had a juvenile record following him?

Tiggersmommy read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2008 | 1:20 PM

I want to commend the father in this case. Way to go and good for you! I wish more parents took a proactive role in their children's lives. Children need to learn there are consequences to their actions.

I have put this type of "shame" punishment into active use in my own child's rearing and education once, and one time was all it took. When my child was 6, she decided to walk out of a store with a book she fancied. My husband and I didn't know it until the next day when we caught her with it. We promptly had a long discussion about right vs. wrong than took her back to the store in question. We marched her up to the counter, asked for the manager and as many customers to listen as possible, then made her explain, apologize and pay for the book out of her own birthday money. Never had to deal with this sort of thing again.

Will this work in this young man's case... only time will tell. We can hope that he learned a valuable lesson - even if it's only that he shouldn't pick up things that aren't his. I agree with shabanozz that it could have turned out much worse than it did. This young man should be extremely grateful to his Dad.

tagyurit read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2008 | 1:40 PM

You go Dad...catch his attention!

tagyurit read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2008 | 1:41 PM

Atleast he cares enough to do SOMETHING!!!

DW45 read my blog view my photos
May 29, 2008 | 6:38 PM

We're at the point that (almost) whatever works is worth it.....

He's not gonna be real happy with "Dad" for awhile,.....BUT.....will it stick?

homeschoolmom read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 8:05 AM

I agree with tagyurit, atleast the father cares enough to do something about it. I think the son will atleast think about the punishment before he tries to smoke weed again. Some of us have harder heads, so it may take being caught again and having a more severe punishment. I am sure Dad's senses will be on high alert mode for awhile!

HankHill read my blog
May 30, 2008 | 8:38 AM

I agree that the father cared enough to do something.

Though by reading the words of the sign was the wrong smoking weed, getting caught or both?

angbar read my blog view my photos
May 30, 2008 | 8:48 AM

This is a dad who cares and is doing what all parents should do which is teaching right and wrong. Not just a talking to but something real. It may work or not but the dad is trying. Keep up the good work and good luck!

ses479
Jun 3, 2008 | 11:36 AM

If more parents tried to do what this father did instead of making excuses for and or covering up for their child. There might just be less juvenile deliquents out there. Parents make your kids take responsibility for their actions! Stop treating them like they cant handle it. If they think they are big enough to do it then they should be big enough to deal with the consequences.

ladyred2007 read my blog view my photos
Jun 3, 2008 | 5:39 PM

I remember when my son was about 3-4 years old. He tried to throw a fit in a store because he wanted something that I wasn't going to buy for him. I got down on one knee, looked him in the eye and told him in a calm, cool and low voice, "Jacob, do you see these people staring at you? They think you are being silly and you are embarrassing me. I didn't raise you to act like this and if you do this one more time, I will get my purse out of the buggy and we will leave." He stopped...looked around and saw people looking at us. He dried his eyes, wiped his nose and NEVER showed his butt again in public. Public embarrassment works...at any age.

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DaraM

I'm mommy to a beautiful toddler. I'm an internet junkie and I blog on several websites, this is my latest blogging venture. A soon to be graduate of UNC-Greensboro. And oh yeah, I'm the newest member of the MyFoxWGHP Web Producer Team.

Member Since: 12/14/2007