Useless Shaming

We all know how difficult it is to raise a child, and all the stereotypes surrounding it. Loud babies, painful pregnancies, and rude teenagers are things we are all familiar with. But what do parents do when their children misbehave and start misbehaving them? Most people teach their children at a young age what is right and what is wrong, and they do everything they can to make sure they grow up remembering these values.

But what do parents do when their children break the rules? Usually, they would discipline them. More recently, parents have decided to incorporate social media, and this has become a new trend. This would mean that they would embarrass their children and post it on the internet for the entire world to see. Viewers are intrigued by this, and they find it entertaining.

The following is a viral video of a father punishing his daughter.

But the question becomes, "is this a good way to discipline children?"

In my opinion, no. There are never good results from public shaming. In this case, the daughter will be even angrier and continue to be disrespectful to her father and talk to her friends behind his back. In addition to her broken laptop, she will now have lower self-esteem and a bad relationship with her father. Although she was wrong and it was reasonable for him to be angry, there were better ways to solve this problem.

There is only one result from humiliating children, which is embarrassment. This makes them feel unworthy for the rest of their lives, because content being uploaded online is permanent. It is also harmful emotionally, and children will lose the trust of their parents. Public shame and humiliation does not teach anything. Discipline is not punishment!

-Stephanie