By Mom - 05/02/2010 06:20 - United States

Today, I grounded my son for being a smart ass. Now he can't go to the cub scout campout this weekend. He's been howling, sobbing, stomping, slamming and screaming for about three continuous hours. I am not sure who this punishment has inflicted more suffering on: my son or me. FML
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mf09 0

I happen to be the OP and to the folks who think I am mean because I didn't let him go to the scouting event: it is a SPECIAL event. He's not out of scouts. He just needed a really serious wake up call. To the folks who think I am mean because I punished him for being a smart ass: The reality is this was a compound offense. He got into trouble for not doing what I asked and got a minor punishment (chores). He got mouthy about the chores and lost his special event. To the folks who think I need to paddle him more: you may be right but he's getting too old for that. To the folks who think I shouldn't let him throw the tantrum: Awesome idea, beyond smacking him as suggested and grounding him as done, what's the methodology for that? He stayed in his room to howl and holler. I ignored it and posted my FML. Special event at school next week will be cancelled too if he keeps it up. Love my boy. Tough love today.

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kbiz 0

i think you are being exactly the right kind of parent. good job.

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hkguy 0

Nah - it sounds like the discipline was WAAAAAYYYY overdue!

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artssfreak 0

no one deserves that just for being a smartass..

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mr_miyagi 0

discipline your kids... jesus

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nikopie 0

Simple solution: Your hand/wooden spoon/belt + your son's bare butt = tamptrum over.

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iamtheplatypus 0

your a ******* **** your turning your boy into a pussy. you think you know what's right but you don't go and die bitch

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deathletterr 0

its bullshit to just puss out and let him go camping, cause he'll just pull that crap again and again. and there is NOTHING wrong with giving kids a spanking when they deserve it, my mom sure did didn't hinder me in any way, and i wholeheartedly agree with her parenting skills, btw she's hispanic :).

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Frank155 5

Wait wait... You are angry at your kid because he's smart??? WTF

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battlemedic 0

It seems that the cub scout camp out would have been good for him...what with the discipline building and such...

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dochoc_fml 0

so make him stop thowing his little shit fit, it's not that difficult

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TheNewGuy03 28

two things: 1) when kid hands you tantrum, hand him a wearing-out of the behind. as the old adage goes. i think. and eff that child abuse bs; don't go punching your kid in the face. just get that belt and beat that booty. 2) what are you gonna do next? ban him from school? find another way to punish your little one other than not allowing him to learn stuff in a positive environment. seems a bit counterproductive, if you asked me. thank god you didn't. it's just like everyone else said. |the kid|

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