Benjamin Button Special: Genius or Unnecessarily Mean?
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This is a form of punishment I have never
seen before. In my opinion, the Benjamin Button Special is an interesting
and controversial approach in how parents choose to punish their children.
So many questions seem to pop up in my head when I look at these photos
of this boy after getting his "old man haircut". What could he
have possibly done to deserve something like this? Who are his parents
and do they always hold such unusual consequences? Just why? I
do believe that the Benjamin Button Special does have the power to make
kids learn their lesson, however, I am not sure that it is worth the ridicule
and bullying these children could possibly receive at school and also
in public. This is more a form of humiliation then punishment seeing
as parents can talk to their children without having to take such
drastic measures like this. It almost seems like the parents must get
entertainment out of the fact that they can do something so embarrassing
to their children and see results of better behaviour. Well of
course you are going to see better results! You have just publicly
shamed your child; there is no way they would want to act out again
if the punishment were to be this haircut! Not only have you
shamed your child, but also posting a photo online after you do
something that embarrasses them makes it worse! Even though the child has
learned his lesson, it definitely does not make this punishment acceptable.
Also, does this punishment apply to girls? Seeing as majority of
girls have longer hair then boys their age, would this form of punishment apply
to them if they were to act out the same way the boys who have gotten the
Benjamin Button Special acted? I do not see this haircut punishment as
acceptable, and I frown upon it. There are definitely other ways
to discipline your children in an effective and proper
way.
I agree that the Benjamin Button Special does have the power to make kids learn their lesson, however, I see it as just another kind of punishment. They might be ridiculed for a while but hair does grow back, so if kids were to make fun of him it would be for a short period of time and the boy would realize this all happened because of his own actions. Which would make him think before doing anything, as he'll learn that there are consequences. There are definitely other ways to discipline your children but if this way works with certain kids, I say go for it!
ReplyDeleteI agree with everything except for the fact that is shows that a parent has run out of options as far as parenting and punishment goes. I don't think a parent would fully go into this thinking that it is an excellent way to teach a kid a lesson or to fix a real issue. I feel as though a parent would know this is a funny and-in a way-invalid form of punishment. But if it works for certain kids, why not let it happen without complaint? Hair grows back and it is a temporary action with the potential to have permanent/long term effects.
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