Jesus, some of you think all it would take is to sit down and explain to your irrational teenager good and bad and they will have a light bulb go off in their head and instantly act good. Uh, no, it doesn't work that way. Sometimes drastic measures are needed. This guy is a great dad.
Jesus, some of you think all it would take is to sit down and explain to your irrational teenager good and bad and they will have a light bulb go off in their head and instantly act good. Uh, no, it doesn't work that way. Sometimes drastic measures are needed. This guy is a great dad.
He smokes, therefore he's a loser and a poor parent. Also, he's an inmature control freak. Most parents would have been amused by the kid's emo whining about the cruelty of the world.
Video was funny though.
FYI, its sad that nobody in this thread has commented that the daughter BLOCKED Family and church friends from her facebook. sorry as a dad i would have REAL issues with that.
Being a great dad doesn't require taking a .45 and shooting her laptop.
Because it's disrespectful towards them. It has nothing to do with his insecurity, and everything to do with her lack of wisdom.
Why does that matter? It harmed NO ONE. It got the point across, was quick and apparently effective.
I don't understand why some of you are so hungup on the fact he shot the computer. Big f'in deal. His laptop, he can do with it what he wants. Focus, people, focus.
I respect all parents and we all raise our kids differently. But with that, for a father to brandish a gun in anger and shoot one of her belongings is beyond sensible or reasonable. A gun sends a very poor image of him as a person let alone a father. I am all for ruling the house, but you rule through compromise and above all respect. At 15 she is moving into adulthood and he needs to approach this is a different way. I truly question the mindset of father who wants to see his daughter using a gun out of anger with her.
Parents don't deserve respect by default. I'm not sure why this idea is so prevalent.
There is no problem with shooting the laptop, it was a great way to make an impact.
That being said, your 15 year old daughter complains about you as a father on Facebook, and you think that by taking away her means of communication, you will change her feelings towards you? She'll have more respect for you? Hardly.
Why does that matter? It harmed NO ONE. It got the point across, was quick and apparently effective.
I don't understand why some of you are so hungup on the fact he shot the computer. Big f'in deal. His laptop, he can do with it what he wants. Focus, people, focus.
right...
Parents don't deserve respect by default. I'm not sure why this idea is so prevalent.
There is no problem with shooting the laptop, it was a great way to make an impact.
That being said, your 15 year old daughter complains about you as a father on Facebook, and you think that by taking away her means of communication, you will change her feelings towards you? She'll have more respect for you? Hardly.
You gotta keep it in context. I don't mean in general. But using a gun to shoot a laptop because your daughter is mouthy, I can't see how anyone can see something positive out of that action.
I respect all parents and we all raise our kids differently. But with that, for a father to brandish a gun in anger and shoot one of her belongings is beyond sensible or reasonable. A gun sends a very poor image of him as a person let alone a father. I am all for ruling the house, but you rule through compromise and above all respect. At 15 she is moving into adulthood and he needs to approach this is a different way. I truly question the mindset of a father who wants his daughter see him using a gun out of anger with her.
You gotta keep it in context. I don't mean in general. But using a gun to shoot a laptop because your daughter is mouthy, I can't see how anyone can see something positive out of that action.
Dad needs a visit from social services.
Seeing how violent, irrational and prone to overreaction the father is, I can see why the kid might be disrespectful. And nothing builds the self-esteem of your teenage daughter like publicly humiliating them on YouTube.