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Cracklin Charlie

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4. I have no problem with the walk to school.

Reply to janterry (Reply #1)

Thu Dec 6, 2018, 11:03 AM

Dec 2018

But, he could have left out the public humiliation. That’s just cruel.

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Girl, 10, forced to walk five miles to school after dad hears she bullied another student [View all] Floyd R. Turbo Dec 2018 OP

Parents should not share this on facebook janterry Dec 2018 #1

I have no problem with the walk to school. Cracklin Charlie Dec 2018 #4

Same here. Zing Zing Zingbah Dec 2018 #15

I have no problem with what this father did. It sounds like a lesson learned that won't soon be politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2018 #20

Sounds like the kid got the bullying from home. lark Dec 2018 #24

That was my reaction. She learned bullying from him. pnwmom Dec 2018 #62

Same here. BigDemVoter Dec 2018 #40

+1. nt tblue37 Dec 2018 #53

I agree completely Jarqui Dec 2018 #6

makes her a target Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #43

Well, it's obvious where she learned it. Making her walk isn't bullying, but filming and posting it WhiskeyGrinder Dec 2018 #2

My thought exactly!! InAbLuEsTaTe Dec 2018 #11

Exactly. And I'm wondering if he's a bullying narcissist who likes attention. nt pnwmom Dec 2018 #63

The reactions here to this will be interesting, I think. MineralMan Dec 2018 #3

bully brags about bullying Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2018 #47

He should have walked with her exboyfil Dec 2018 #5

Young whippersnappers today. Huff. Why when I was her age... Achilleaze Dec 2018 #7

When you were her age... ret5hd Dec 2018 #8

I frankly do not have any problem with making her walk the 5 miles to school. Fla Dem Dec 2018 #9

I'm agreeing with these posts blueinredohio Dec 2018 #10

Seems most people are in the same boat. blugbox Dec 2018 #12

The public humiliation could make her vulnerable to bullying herself. lpbk2713 Dec 2018 #13

Good point! nt The_jackalope Dec 2018 #41

Parental bully is enabling bully daughter randr Dec 2018 #14

Didn't You Just Contradict Yourself ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #17

Actually physical punishment, that can be forced upon your daughter because you have JCanete Dec 2018 #18

Walking To School Is Physical Punishment? ProfessorGAC Dec 2018 #21

I do not consider walking a punishment randr Dec 2018 #32

The "shame he laid on her by following"? LongtimeAZDem Dec 2018 #34

I don't see it that way randr Dec 2018 #36

Physical punishment? Walking to School. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #30

I think that when you frame something as punishment, like say, exercise, which a lot of JCanete Dec 2018 #68

The shaming is worse, it is the root of the problem randr Dec 2018 #33

I have no problem with any of this Amishman Dec 2018 #16

The only problem I have with this is his making... WePurrsevere Dec 2018 #19

No problem with the punishment if she is healthy. WeekiWater Dec 2018 #22

but it was uphill! both ways! ;) - n/t Locrian Dec 2018 #29

lol Demovictory9 Dec 2018 #38

People need to stop publicly shaming their kids. The punishment itself was enough. Luciferous Dec 2018 #23

I made my daughter do the same thing mercuryblues Dec 2018 #25

You're lucky this worked!!! LeftInTX Dec 2018 #37

I am really glad he followed her home. I do worry that it makes physical activity 33taw Dec 2018 #26

On familiy trips, we regularly got booted out of the car for a walk Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #27

I had fighter kids in my car LeftInTX Dec 2018 #39

We had a VW bus Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #42

I would have driven her to school if I were her dad. Blue_true Dec 2018 #28

I loath Social Media used as punishment for kids in general Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #31

Public shaming is no better than corporal punishment Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #44

First off Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #49

All of what you describe is bullying, and not necessary. Ms. Toad Dec 2018 #56

You're entitled to your opinion Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #59

Here's Concrete Evidence RobinA Dec 2018 #65

That's a very cute story, actually Charlotte Little Dec 2018 #69

I have no issue with the punishment Devil Child Dec 2018 #35

I take issue with it all - including the walking womanofthehills Dec 2018 #51

5 miles is one hour of walking at 12 minutes a mile. Slower, maybe 1.5 hours Demovictory9 Dec 2018 #64

I got in trouble aftrr school when I was 12 or so. Got in a fight. GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author GulfCoast66 Dec 2018 #46

If five miles isn't a real punishment as narrated to us by replies... LanternWaste Dec 2018 #48

Punishment fetishists are gonna love this one. Iggo Dec 2018 #50

Agree with you womanofthehills Dec 2018 #52

He made her walk uphill, both ways Jersey Devil Dec 2018 #54

My parenting method was very different than this, and is demonstrably effective. byronius Dec 2018 #55

This is a wonderful post. Thank you. Yes, a lot of parents are lazy and want to take shortcuts pnwmom Dec 2018 #61

Having a partner smarter than me helped. byronius Dec 2018 #66

Thank you for this! I try to parent like you. I do really well sometimes at explaining things OhioBlue Dec 2018 #71

I have a problem with publicly shaming a kid on facebook. LisaL Dec 2018 #57

100% with the Father. He followed her, she was in no danger and learned actions have consequences. NoMoreRepugs Dec 2018 #58

Including with him publicly humiliating her on Facebook? pnwmom Dec 2018 #67

The walking was fine but posting it Raine Dec 2018 #60

Fuck that guy... cynatnite Dec 2018 #70