Finally a parent being a parent! I feel that soooooo many parents these days are way to soft because they’re afraid that they’ll scar their child in the future, or hurt them or something like that.

I think the Dad’s actions were inappopriate. He seems to need an anger management class. He isn’t entirely to blame, however; his daughter’s FB post was very arrogant and disrespectful. I totally understand the man’s anger, and I’m sure he was very hurt too. What a mess! What this girl did was just what we all did as teens; but, "back in the day," we didn’t have computers! We ranted out our angst & rage to our friends, who did the same. We "vented" our typical adolescent frustration about our parents/teachers, and, luckily, they never knew it! Teens have done this since the dawn of time!! Now, add technology like FB and Twitter, and these little "vent sessions" get recorded for the world to see– bad news for us all!! She was being spoiled & bratty, but, know what? She’s 15!! She’ll outgrow it– 99% of us do. Now, though, she has to cope with her father’s cold anger and the sight of him violently destroying her laptop (It kinda scared me!). He went way too far! Just take the stupid laptop away for a while and ground her for a month– maybe let her "earn" her laptop back by showing respect and responsibility. What did his response teach her?? Was that really wise, mature parenting? I take a dim view of people who use guns to make a point. He’s as immature as she is, sadly.

Why do people think this is okay? A father is supposed to lead by example, instead he just looks foolish. She’s 15. She has an excuse. Whats his? (Now if she had stolen something I’d understand) Otherwise I feel sorry for the girl. I’d run away.

Go daddy!! I have teenagers I understand!

LOVE IT DADDY WASN’T PLAYIN!!!!!!! And what an excellent shot he is:] There’s something to be said about growing up in the country. Team Daddy……

Although I agree with kid’s having chores and resposibilities around the house, I don’t agree with her having to work, work, work, with no time for her to enjoy being a kid and no time for her to do her school work. Not to mention she has to work at her parents clinic as well, without being rewarded.

Yes, we, as parents, are responsible for teaching our children to work hard. But not to the point where they resent us, because we just might need them in the future. And I know of some who hate his/her parents.

With all the things he mentioned that she have to do, everyday, I don’t agree with it. I didn’t have to do many chores and most of you didn’t either. And I ended up fine, with a career in television. For her to have some everyday chores, cool. But for her to have to constantly clean up after her parents mess and wait on her parents hand and foot is unfair. You don’t have children and treat them like "slaves", just because you have authority over them. You will purposefully create a miserably contentious child.

I would never treat my daughter this way; and my child is a beautiful, 16 year old who earns 4 A’s and 2 B’s every report card (and I reward her). She also saves the money I send her every month; so she has her own bank account and her own car.

I see nothing wrong with giving a child an incentive to work hard, by rewarding them for their good grades and for doing their chores (don’t we earn a paycheck for hard work). It helps them earn their own money and it teaches them that there is a payoff for working hard. This young lady has no incentive. Her parents seem to be like: "Just do it because I told you to."

Yes they should do as they are told, every time. But give the child some incentive to work hard, so that when she enters the real world she will know there is a reward for working hard. The way her parents treat her now could have an adverse affect on their desire to teach her the value of hard work (they are providing no value). It might make her not want to work, because she can’t relate to the value in doing so.

Look: this is my opinion and it is working great between my daughter and me. My daughter is respectful to her parents, her teachers and the like. And she has her own money to manage (something she will have to do when she is grown). On the other hand, this method might not work for all. Do as you see fit.

You have your opinion and I have mine. I am successful at how I treat my child. She is doing good and she genuinely loves me. Children are NOT our slaves. They are our children. Yes they are to do as they are told; but it is up to us to know what is appropriate treatment and what is not.

This is a situation where one should do as he or she sees fit; and we’ll just hope his or her child ends up successful and not bitter towards his or her parents and towards society as a whole. I vehemently stand by my statements, wholeheartedly. I agree with me, because I’m successful at what I’m doing. Do you.