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Sam and Jack and the model of discipline

Dec 01 06:56am

Is this the Father of the Year? Sam, a father of young Jack has begun walking his son to school after Jack hit the bus driver in the head with an apple core.

Only thing is, the walk is thirteen kilometres and takes two and a half hours.

Is this good parenting? What creative ways have you disciplined your children? Tell us below...

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1. lieuwenh - Dec 01 07:15am

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

2. jacksplat33 - Dec 01 07:33am

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!!!

3. markparison@ymail.com - Dec 01 07:41am

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.

4. sherlock143_au - Dec 01 07:50am

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.

5. helengpeck - Dec 01 07:56am

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

6. johnmolsen - Dec 01 07:56am

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

7. spanner351 - Dec 01 08:07am

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

8. warrenturnbull - Dec 01 08:17am

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.

9. aussiegirl2talk - Dec 01 08:36am

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.

10. becksta82 - Dec 01 08:42am

Some one call DOCS this is torture and abuse

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