tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473465132867345707.post7152704749732308768..comments2023-08-17T02:54:25.710-07:00Comments on Smart Zone Psychology Blog: The Difference Between Discipline & Punishment- What the Angry Dad Shooting the Laptop Has ConfusedSusan Fletcher, Ph.D.http://www.blogger.com/profile/07891504785725172445noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473465132867345707.post-2244332124170892562012-07-26T10:24:23.139-07:002012-07-26T10:24:23.139-07:00So you teach a child to respect by disrespecting t...So you teach a child to respect by disrespecting them (destroying the laptop)?~ I'm not sure how shooting a laptop teaches his daughter anything except fear and lack of trust. If she aired dirty laundry the bigger question is why she would do that in the first place. What is going on that she would resort to that? Look, I don't know the specifics, but I do know that using a firearm to make a point to your child is way out of line.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4473465132867345707.post-67378500023868390242012-02-24T13:22:00.613-08:002012-02-24T13:22:00.613-08:00My only comment was you made reference that he was...My only comment was you made reference that he was upset because she aired their family dirty laundry and then he did it. It did not seem to me he was angry about their dirty laundry as he was about her complete disrespect for their family. Although this is something I would not do myself, as someone who works with students day in and day out, I'm happy to see a parent stand up for the blatant disrespect this generation seems to have for their elders.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com