Mum forces daughter, 10, to walk miles to school after 'disrespecting adults'
Being a parent can be very hard work, especially when it comes to trying to teach them good manners and behaviour. And as everyone knows, parenting styles differ hugely and what might work for one family may not be suitable for another.
One mother has faced backlash after revealing she decided to make her 10-year-old child walk to school instead of being driven after she apparently disobeyed her parents. Sharing the story on the social media site Quora, the mum shared a photo of her daughter as she followed in the car from behind and explained: “This morning a few people saw my daughter walking to school and me following behind her. Some asked me why I did that and others gave me a stank stare. I’m very well aware she’s only 10. And she walked because I told her to.”
She went on: “Because she forgot how to treat adults, so I told her to walk. Because she mistakenly associated her size with her authority, I told her to walk. Because her behaviour towards me and other adults is unacceptable, so I told her to walk. Until she can appreciate the free ride to/from school. Respect and listen to me.
“I'm the mum who is watching to know that she's safe. I'm also the mum who is not here to be her friend. I'm the mum who is okay with her child being angry at her sometimes. I'm the mum who is desperate to leave this world better than I found it, through the people I'm bringing up into it.
“A lot of people are so afraid to hurt their kid's feelings, but she'll only be mad at me for a little while. I'm more afraid of my kid growing up to be an entitled a**hole. We're not here to be their friends. We're here to make sure they grow up to become a friend worth having. So yeah she was walking. Thinking. Reflecting. Maturing. Learning. Growing. And I'm watching.”
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The post attracted a mixed reaction from people, with some applauding the mother for her way of disciplining her child but others who felt she had gone too far. One person wrote: “While I understand your motives in doing this, I disagree with this being turned into a social media post. Surely your daughter's punishment needn't be posted online. I feel this is akin to shaming.”
Another user wrote: “Humiliation may not be the best method to use. But you sure seem proud of yourself enough to actually post this on the internet. I feel sorry for your daughter. It's not surprising that she acts up.” But others were on the mum’s side, with one person writing: “You go, girl! I'm all for parents being respectful to their children, but if they're disrespectful in public, a public display to address that child's disrespect is highly appropriate.”
And someone else added: “Parenting is personal if you ask me, and she hasn't done anything wrong. She probably followed her with the car to ensure her safety and also to drive to a point where I could drive you to school but you need to learn some manners, young lady.”
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