Micah Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 It is frustrating when parents allow their kids carte blanche when it comes to the internet...I see the damage of this lack of control on a daily basis. The gentleman in the linked video below decided to take control. I'm not saying that his solution is the proper one in every situation, but at 6:50 in the video he makes his point exceptionally clear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reshoot Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 It is frustrating when parents allow their kids carte blanche when it comes to the internet...I see the damage of this lack of control on a daily basis. The gentleman in the linked video below decided to take control. I'm not saying that his solution is the proper one in every situation, but at 6:50 in the video he makes his point exceptionally clear. I don't think I will elaborate here. Let me just say . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Merricks Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Recently had to make a "life style change" for my children. Nothing that bad or disrespectful but a serious lack of good judgment. Cell phones are gone, facebook is gone, internet is gone! Way past due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babaganoosh Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 My dad would have either smashed it or gave it away to someone in need. Then again I am 34 and that's how things were handled then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirveyr Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 He acts as immature as his idiot kid. Really? Shooting your kids laptop? What a douche bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UW Mitch Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 What a waste of a laptop. Why not just format the harddrive a few times and then donate it somewhere? Sigh... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandrum Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 Rules without relationship leads to rebellion. It's seems they have the rules and rebellion covered but I can't help but wonder about the relationship part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brandrum Posted February 9, 2012 Share Posted February 9, 2012 (edited) He acts as immature as his idiot kid. Really? Shooting your kids laptop? What a douche bag. agreed...I would have at least put it out at 50 yards or so it at least would have been a challenge. Edited February 9, 2012 by brandrum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARKAVELI Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 nice 45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 It seems that he is about as smart with his parenting as his knowledge of ammo exploding hollow points...... if those can take a C hit to an A, I want them.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkin Chunker Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Friend of mine found the most effective strategy for his daughter was not grounding, it was taking her bedroom door off the hinges. Grounding she could handle. The loss of privacy drove her crazy. She behaved much better. Shooting a laptop? Posting it on Facebook? If the kid hasn't used that as an issue with some state child services organization yet, she's missing a good chance to make her parents' lives miserable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RammerJammer Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 He acts as immature as his idiot kid. Really? Shooting your kids laptop? What a douche bag. agreed...I would have at least put it out at 50 yards or so it at least would have been a challenge. This about killed me... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedog Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Surprised C.P.S. has not been called yet. Failed parenting led to a wasted laptop. Shoot an object because you can't raise yer kid? Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unregistered Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 Idiotic parent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
outerlimits Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 What a waste of a laptop. Why not just format the harddrive a few times and then donate it somewhere? Sigh... pc running windows-it deserved it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toolguy Posted February 10, 2012 Share Posted February 10, 2012 He may not be the smartest guy or the best parent, but at least he is trying to do SOMEthing about the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Mainus Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 What a waste of a laptop. Why not just format the harddrive a few times and then donate it somewhere? Sigh... pc running windows-it deserved it. That was funny. Typed from my Mac Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blaster113 Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 hope that guy's local CPS or law enforcement agency doesnt come knocking on his door. only bad thing is that the video gives more ammo so to speak for the anti-gun people. still, good job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeMartens Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 oh am sure that the kid will get back at him drugs, alcohol, sex, wonder how he will feel raising his grand kid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Keen Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Surprised C.P.S. has not been called yet. Failed parenting led to a wasted laptop. Shoot an object because you can't raise yer kid? Unbelievable. +1 Friend of mine found the most effective strategy for his daughter was not grounding, it was taking her bedroom door off the hinges. Grounding she could handle. The loss of privacy drove her crazy. She behaved much better. Shooting a laptop? Posting it on Facebook? If the kid hasn't used that as an issue with some state child services organization yet, she's missing a good chance to make her parents' lives miserable. That is most likely what this particular situation could have used more effectively. Removal, not destruction, of all cell phones, computers, Facebook, etc. and finally a removal of the bedroom door might have changed things. Now they are just going back & forth at each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anubis Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 I've seen this video floating around Facebook for the last week and I gotta say, I personally don't see anything wrong with this. Yes, he may have been able to handle himself differently, but the route chosen certainly wasn't out of bounds. I'm sure he paid for the laptop at the start so really he's only destroying his own property. It's no different than going out and shooting a bunch of holes in a cardboard target in my opinion. IF there's any sort of punitive action taken against him in response to this that only shows what's wrong with today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitedog Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Anubis, while I agree that you can do what you wish with your own property, it is the reason it was done I have an issue with. Heck, I believe we have all shot up some really fun stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swatcop Posted February 11, 2012 Share Posted February 11, 2012 Why not just sell the laptop and buy some more of them "explodin holler points" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leas327 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I think that he was expecting more out of those "explodin holler points". He kind of hesitates after the first shot. This reminds me of a guy that lives near me. He took his sons ps3 away after the kid started failing classes at school. The kid found it and would come home after school hook it back up and play some before dad got home from work. He got caught up in a game and his dad caught him. The dad unhooked it threw it in the driveway and ran it over with his truck. Gave it back to the kid and told him he could play it as much as he wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Love your kids by keeping them VERY busy, and let them understand you are not their friend, this is YOUR house and their home, but they should expect no more than the minimum as far as privacy is concerned. This has caused me to miss things as I am constantly at band and dance and sports now, but hey, my kids seriously know next to nothing about things they shouldn't,(unlike me whho at their age was into drugs, and what have you) and for the most part excel at school and peripheral activities. Not saying I am anything close to a perfect parent, but I've just found that keeping a close eye on things is very important with kids. That really means that you have to be on them like a hound from sun up to sun down. You lose sleep, because you have to be one leg up, OH WELL you are raising human beings! It's not about taking control folks, it is about never losing it in the first place. THey are not supposed to like you all the time. IF you attempt to be their friend you will lose their respect. Rant off. JZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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