number1guy , Oh believe me, I been through the worst of it. I'm one of those children that has been spanked, have her hair pulled and swung around like a merry go 'round, etc. And I do believe it has it's effects which I wouldn't go into here. Some people get spanked as a kid and grow up fine. But I don't think I am entirely fine. I have a younger sister that I made sure she didn't go though the same as I did. When she was rebellious and hateful, I talked her through it and guess what? She grew up to be more mature, more mental stable and happier than I am. She managed to stay out of trouble more than I did when I was younger too.

I wouldn't have gone as far as using a gun, because using that gun is just too much of a threatening, horrible scare tactic. You have to reason with them, while they are still young. When children are wrong, yes there are times you need to punish them, but you maybe more surprised that if you talk through it with them it may help them resonate better than to continue on the violence.

Also, what if this inspired the child to use the gun AGAINST her own family? Who is to blame after that?

Oh dear, that POOR laptop! It's innocent and now it's dead, because the father couldn't figure out a better way to discipline his daughter. And to the junkyard it goes. :|

Anyways, wouldn't talking it over would have been a better solution? Confiscate that laptop, or donate it to the others that are poor and need it would have been better. Patience, sir, is the key. Even God has troubles with Adam and Eve, what makes you think parenting is easy?

Using the bullet showed what awful temperament this father has as well.