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.
hkguy 0
Nah - it sounds like the discipline was WAAAAAYYYY overdue!
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BukuElf 0
hahaha
tb15 0
Today, my dad grounded me from the boy scouts campout that I've been looking forward to for months because of a smartass remark. After three hours of silence I complained once, so my dad posted online that I was having a three-hour tantrum.FML
aaaaa2p 0
Jesus CHRIST, OP, he's not a smartass, you're a dumbass. From this FML, I can tell that you're the parent and he's the kid, but YOU act like a child. You punished him for EXISTING. If you don't want kids don't have any, retard.
sofiery 9
Excuse me, but are you a parent? Just wondering.
hobsonbrendan 0
beat the ass
wacks 0
spank that son of a bitch haha
Daddys_Defect 0
YDI for grounding him because he was being a smart ass. There are a lot more problems to worry about hten a little back talk. Really? Get over it. Let him go to the Cub Scouts. At least it's a good, educational program.
realggirl 0
Yeah, no kidding. Grounding him "for being a smart ass" just seems way over the top... that's not even a real reason. And he's missing his campout for it? FHisL, YDI.
Beto_Fizzle 0
you deserve it for not kicking his ass.
conrad01 6
learn to smack-a-ho OP...YDI Fo Sho
xxprettydisaster 0
whats wring with stoners?!
The__Redneck 7
A little too far? Not nearly far enough--jackslap that kid!