Using social media for shaming

The Idea of shaming children on social media has both pros and cons dependent from the perspect of who is giving or reciving the online shame. In the shaming of Rusty Fred and all shaming related to the appearance of their son or daughter is just plain out childish. By altering their appearance it could disturb or ruin their social life, school life and public reputation. By Altering the appearance of child you are making them reluctant to go to school therefore preventing the chance of changing the problem they had in the beginning (Bad grades).

The Rusty Fred article reminds me of the youtube video "Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen."

The video "Facebook Parenting: For the troubled teen." reminds me of Rusty Fred because it is similar in the shaming aspect. The video shows Jordan (45) reading what his angry fifth-teen year old said about him on Facebook. From calling his dad names to accusing him of sleeping with his sister. After reading the whole post and justify what was true and false, he proceeded to place his daughter's laptop on the dirt he was was standing on. After placing the laptop on the ground "This right here is my .45," he says, moving a pistol into the frame. He repeatedly took shots into the laptop giving a reason before pulling the trigger. I don't think that using the pistol to destroy the laptop was necessary, it could have been replaced with simply destroying it with his bare hands

My opinion on this way of punishment is the most ideal way punishment should be given to children. No, I don't mean go and buy a gun an start shooting everything your child take pleasure in doing. I mean compared to physical punishment such as "spanking" or "no dinner" taking away what the child like would be a valuable substitute to traditional ways of punishment.

Some other videos of Parents destroying technology:

Dad Goes Crazy Smashing Daughter's Phone With Bat For Sexting
Boy cries because mother cancels account
Mom takes away Grand Theft Auto