'Bully' son forced to run to school in the rain by father
Social media is divided over this father's choice of 'creative' parenting. Was it right or too extreme?
Could it be possible to bully your child out of bullying others?
In this day and age, we hear a lot of stories of kids being bullied, but how often do we hear about the kid that’s actually doing the bullying?
A 10-year-old boy seems to have learned his lesson after his dad decided to not keep quiet and rather expose his son, who was found to be bullying other kids on the school bus.
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Taking to his Facebook page, Bryan Thornhill captured a video of himself forcing his son to run to school in the rain as punishment for bullying. The video was shot from inside his car, with him passing some pretty interesting comments.
The video starts with him saying: "Hey everyone …you better listen to your Dad 2018. My son has finally got in trouble on the bus, enough so that he was kicked off the bus for three days because he was being a little bully ….which I do not tolerate, and can't stand."
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Daily Mail reports that ever since the punishment, Bryan's son's behaviour has improved and he has not found himself in trouble.
He ends the video by saying: "Teach your kids, don't be a friend, be a parent. That's what children need these days."
I showed the video to some of my colleagues. Here's what they had to say after watching it.
However, the dad's parenting methods have not been welcomed by all. Some were divided by his choice of punishment and took to social media to express their views.
After watching the video, do you agree with this dad's choice of punishment for his son or was there a better way of teaching him a lesson? Share your comments below.