Our son gave his bus driver a mooney when he was 12 and for his punishment (as he was suspended off the bus for a week) we made him ride to school which was 12 klm's. However he got clever and rang one of our friends to meet him on the highway so he could pick him up in his ute and drive him the re

When I was in trouble my Mum use to make me go and pick tomatoes with her. I can remember being out there in the paddock when I was only 8 years old. The good thing was, she did use to pay me. I knew what I didn't want to be when I grew up!!!

Sam, was on the right track but as soon as his boy was allowed back on the bus he was suspended again as he started fighting with his sister on the bus and both were suspended. Good Luck to him. Hope he enjoys walking.

The other option would have been to drive the kid to school. Had Dad just driven him when he was suspended off the bus that lesson would have been: I muck up and Dad just fixes it. This way the kid has to get himself to school, and has to live with the consequences.Even if he is tired its just 1wk.

I believe tough love is a the only way children,learn to developgood on you dad , your son will okay and he will be able to f grow up and be happy

Did the father walk home? or catch a cab?
Danica, Townsville

sam and his wife are very good friends of ours, in fact my kids were flower girl and page boy at their wedding over 14yrs ago
Trust me this decision to make jack walk was well thought out before it was put into action, as a (good) parent you have to know how the punishment will effect your child

When my son was a teenager he rebelled. Nothing seemed to work as he was quite happy to just use his computer. So I disconnected the powerpoint in his room and he had no power. I also disconnected the light. Many of our friends wanted me to do the same for them, yes I am an electrician.

When our son was 15 he kept slamming his bedroom door so we told him if he kept slamming it we would take it off....one morning he got up grumpy & slammed his door....that afternoon after school he came home & said.."where is my door"..he lost the door for 1month & has never slammed it again.

Some one call DOCS this is torture and abuse