John Farrier, what you wrote is truth. Not only counterproductive but its a fast way to get your kid to hate/not trust you. For all the parents agreeing, get off you butts an learn some parenting skills. Embarrassing your kid is not going to solve anything, trust me.

good parenting starts in the house behind closed doors. not in the face of the public unless author mom wants to get noticed thanks to her childs faults. Whatever, but i think this is just silly.