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Originally Posted by SydneyK
Ugh. He's a real winner, isn't he? Too bad his frustration lies in her immaturity and childish behavior - with a role model like him, she's not likely to overcome those flaws any time soon. The apple doesn't fall far, ya know.
Granted, I haven't yet had the privilege of raising teenagers, but I would think that having the computer around and not allowing her to use it would be more of a punishment than having a bullet-riddled carcass of a machine. Plus, it's just plain wasteful to shoot the thing. I'm glad I don't understand his logic.
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I totally agree. I had a co-worker who was having trouble with her daughter and things she was doing on the Internet. She simply brought the power cable to the router to work with her every day and locked up the kid's laptop (and took her to therapy). Things worked out and she didn't destroy a device worth several hundred dollars.
In our house, we're allowed to be angry with each other, but we have to express it respectfully. I have a feeling that's not the case in this household. And, I would never tell my kids it is ok to destroy something out of anger. I'd be afraid to live with someone who would shoot a laptop.