I dont like the wording of the sign as people honking are saying they “Hate” the kid. Re-word the sign to read “I have been using bullying behaviour … Honk if you dislike bullies”…. it would have had the same effect but not been worded as harshly.

Having the bully experience something similar, yet in the right environment with loving and supportive parents, may just turn around his future behaviour.

I think this was a great idea. Instead of punishing him where he wouldn’t learn the problem, by doing it this way his son knows how the bullied person would feel. High five to this Dad.

Hooray for the Dad. If more parents of bullies did something about their child’s behaviour bullying other students instead of defending them (saying that their child would never do that).
it sounds like that this boy has learned his lesson. (one can only hope).

I think this is a great idea- at least this parent is actually doing something. However, afterwards I would sit down with the child and ask what it is that is making him want to bully others.

Its not how I’d go about it. If his son is already a bully I’d be worried that this kind of punishment would just inspire the kid to go back to school and take out his frustration and humiliation on his victims.

interesting. I’m not sure how I would handle it if my child was a bully?? I would be totally devastated.

Personally I don’t think this way of teaching your kids not to bully is very helpful or tackles the root of the problem.

At least he’s dealing with it rather than blaming other kids.

Another form of bullying to teach how not to bully?

What a punishment. I really don’t like it!!

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  • • mom93821 replied
    • 02 May 2018 , 7:21 am

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  I agree – shame teaches very little. Teaching the right behaviour is the way to learn and to then act.