A Mom's way of discipline

[Bummer Knees]

I thought this story was so cool I wanted to share.

This comes from one of the Love & Logic parenting classes I use to present.

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"I was so embarrassed on our last 'movie day.' I'd saved money to take Jake and his little brother to the movies. You should have been there. He wouldn't take his feet off the back of the seats in front of us and he made one loud nasty remark after another during the movie. Several of the patrons even told him to settle down. I just didn't know what to do."

A couple of the class members offered to help Veronica design a Love and Logic training session for Jake. They had fun putting the plan together.

On their next "movie day," big sixteen-year-old Preston appeared at her door just before they were ready to leave for the theater. He was the son of one of her fellow Love and Logic class members.

"I'm here to babysit you, Jake. I understand that you were a jerk the last time you went to the show, so you're not going this time. By the way, this is going to cost you big time. I hope you've got fifteen dollars 'cause I've got better things to do with my time than sit around the house with a jerk who doesn't know how to act in public."

"Hey," yelled Jake. "I'm not staying with you, and I'm not paying. I'm leaving!"

"Fine, kid. Your mom says that if you don't pay, I can go through your room and take anything I want as payment. Have it your way."

Little did Jake know that this plan had been hatched at Mom's parenting class. What do you think will happen the next time this family goes out in public?

[jayne]

I think the school has taught Jake to call child protective services and they will be there pretty quick to let Mom know she has to take him with her or stay home and if she lets this teen take anything out of her sons room she can be arrested for stealing....it shouldnt be that way but it is.......

[Bummer Knees]

Jayne this is part of a parenting class taught thru the National Love & Logic Instituite.

I happen to think this way of discipline is awesome, the tough love approach.

Protective Services may get involved but they should give the mother an award for standing up and doing her job as a parent.

[jayne]

they should and in a real world would.....