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Originally Posted by Jack_

I wonder what he'd do if she did actually defy the odds and be 'disrespectful' again.

Perhaps he'd burn all her clothes, light a stick of dynamite in her room, or have her hung, drawn and quartered on live TV.

Nah.. I don't think he would. He actuall comes across as quite a reasonable fella to me and he carried out her punishment in a calm and collected fashion.

I think punishing kids is all about "hitting them where it hurts" (i don't mean that literally) This dad has obviously tried other ways of punishing her before but has worked out that to destroy her laptop would get to her more than a grounding.

I've tried everything with my daughter from banning games consoles to naughty steps but nothing works. Eventually I realised how much she loves Brownies so if she's cheeky or disrespectful I don't allow her to go. I don't like doing it as she cries for about an hour but but it scares me to think what she'll grow into if I just let bad behaviour go unpunished.

Parenting isn't easy... its a struggle sometimes, but I get pissed off by the molly-cuddling, nanny pamby culture we live in where kids have no respect because discipline is more or less frowned upon from parents, teachers, police etc.