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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
When a child calls the police on his parent, you seriously got to question the household environment. I, personally, find it unfathonable, but realize that it does happen and it disturbs me more than you imagine.
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Let's say, hypothetically, that a parent will send their child to bed without food a few times a month. They hit their son, not too badly, but they use a leather belt. Let's say that when this kid turns 16 he gets a drivers license; he studies, pays for, and passses the test. He gets a job and buys his first car. He stays out past his curfew one night, so his father takes his car and license.
I'd question the shit out of that household environment.
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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
I don't see taking away a license or the car keys as punishment any different that taking away the power cord to a videogame console for the same reason. Regardless of wether the object used in punishment belongs to the minor or to the parent. I believe that temporarily taking away your priviliges for fun is perfectly acceptable. Unless, of course, the minor absolutely needs the car to get to and from work/school, it is more than valid punishment for any wrongdoing.
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Stealing a license from someone is wrong. If the kid bought his own video game system or TV, then they can't take those either. The parents can simply shut off the power to the kid's room if they don't want them watching TV or playing video games. If, however, the kid wants to drive in his own car with his own license and his own gas, car insurance, etc., the parents can't do much. The kid can't break the legal curfew or any rules of the road, or else he becomes the problem of the police.
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Originally Posted by LoganSnake
As for starving your kid, yes. I think that starving your kid is bad, but sending them to bed without a meal so that they would realize the consequences to their actions is a valid form of punishment. Unless the kid is completely dimwitted, it shouldn't require more than one application.
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Why stop at food? Maybe the kid should be deprived of shelter for a night and be made to sleep outside. Or maybe the kid should be deprived of oxygen by dunking him under water and just barely give him a chance to get a breat for 10 minutes. Or maybe the kid should be deprived of sleep and you can play old Iron Butterfly albums really loud all night so the kid can't sleep.
Why not actually address the misbehavior? If the kid is rude, teach them the consequences of being rude. If the kid is yelling, teach them the consequences for yelling. Parents are responsible for preparing their kids for the world.