We can only assume that this behaviour isn’t normal for this little girl, and can therefore also assume that the mother sought answers as to why her daughter had a sudden change of character. If there was no underlying reason for it and the girl decided she just wanted to try a rebellious phase, then no, I don’t think the punishment is too harsh at all! The child did a series of bad things: lying about her teacher (god only know what she could have said), bullying her own best friend, and blatantly ignoring school rules! Adults can not get away with such things and this might just be what the girl needs to put her back on the straight and narrow! At the end of the day, she still has food, clothing and shelter. Well done to the mother for taking a stand to defend others! Now a days a lot of parents don’t believe their child is capable of being anything but perfect and will often ignore their child’s behaviour.

Too harsh in my opinion. Teaching the child abnormal behaviour.

I wonder what punishments she got leading up to that tipping point that resulted in this happening?

Harsh lesson for an action she likely will not repeat, that’s for sure.

Well done to this mummy. The consequences of bullying are so terrifying and sometimes we need to teach them right from wrong and see it from another persons point of view. This was nothing compared to what we went through being naughty as kids.

A harsh lesson, perhaps too harsh.

Yes l do believe it is too much.

It looks like the girl needed some tough love , hopefully she learnt her lesson.

Little over the top. But I’m sure the kid learnt her lesson! I agree that kids need to be held accountable for their actions and have boundaries

Interesting strategy but I can’t help feel that Mum is acting like a bully as well. I hope it works to stop the daughter acting out but it is a bit over the top.

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  • • mom93821 replied
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  Absolutely – all it teaches is that adults can bully! The message seems somewhat confused to me.

Love what this mom has done…. we need to go back to this sort of thing instead of pussy footing around because of these so called experts saying you can’t do this you can’t do that. They need to be taught at an early age what respect & punishment actually is. This currant generation does not have that at all & i lay the blame squarely at the feet of the so called do-gooders. Even when competing in sport the child now gets an award & this gives them nothing much to strive for, 1st 2nd & 3rd are all that should be given out & as far as schooling goes you need to be a mathematician to work out if a child has passed or not (go back to A,B,C,D,E & F) & if they don’t pass the grade keep them there for another year, we have got way to soft on lots of things & it need to change. I don’t hit my kids but i do hit them where it hurts most & that is loosing access to the internet (except for school work) & TV becomes free to air only, NO YouTube & they hate that

I think it was a little extreme mainly with the clothes. My 13 yr old daughter has been stripped of all her electronics for the entire of this month due to disobeying us and not coming home on the bus after school. She has learnt her lesson and knows we mean business if she ever pulls a stunt like that again

Well it certainly is extreme to post this on facebook.
Personally I don’t believe so much in this way of disciplining, although it’s good to be firm and consequent, the effect of explaining, modeling and talking about things in a safe and open way seems more effective.

I do think it is extreme and surely publicly naming and shaming is also a form of bullying! There are better ways to educate and teach a child without resorting to this measure.

My goodness why why why does every thing go on darn facebook. I’m OK with the punishment but to have this spread around the globe Hell NO. This will stay and stick and haunt this child forever.

I often wonder why children are behaving badly in the first place. I think often parents need to look at how their behaviour is influencing their children.

Yes I think the punishment was extreme but I bet the kid learn’t her lesson!

This isn’t an unreasonable punishment, but Im uncomfortable with the mum telling everyone about it.

I’m not sure I would do it, but hopefully it helps. And it’s not really too bad anyway.

Gold! Haha I like how this Mumma thinks! Something I would do too if my child acts like an A hole.