A fresh viral video shows a Virginia child running to school in front of his father’s car as punishment for bullying other children. Is it a case of firm boundaries or counterproductive parenting?In our touchy-feely age,the bullied tend to hog all the sympathy. But they are not the only victims. What about the parents of bullies? What do you do if your child just-so-happens to be a fantastically successful apex predator of the schoolyard? If you are Virginia dad Bryan Thornhill, you build your 10-year-old son flee in front of your car while videoing the whole thing for Facebook.“Hey everyone, or welcome to You Better Listen to Your Dad 2018,” is how Thornhill Sr kicks off his video, while a small boy with a grand satchel jogs ahead. “My son has finally got in worry on the bus enough to where he was kicked off the bus for three days because he was being a little bully, and which I do not tolerate. Can’t stand.” The four-minute clip went viral,leaving many scratching their heads over where on soil Thornhill’s son could hold picked up his bullying tendencies. But others sympathised with his no-nonsense approach. Was this a case of firm boundaries, or the archiac “wash your mouth out with soapy water” school of parenting?Continue reading...
Source: guardian.co.uk