A mother recently discovered her son had pulled a cruel prank on a girl in his friend group. She took drastic action by making him give away his birthday gift and apologize to the girl in front of her and her parents. Her parents criticized the mother's actions, but she still wonders if she did the right thing. Read on to learn more about this shocking story and decide if the mother was justified in her actions. This is a reminder that bullying and cruel pranks are never okay and should be taken seriously.
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Mother teaches son a lesson after cruel prank on friend 😡
A mother discovered her son had pulled an incredibly cruel prank on one of his female friends. The mother was shocked and didn't know how to proceed. She decided to ground him, but that wasn't enough. She then made her son apologize to his friend and gift her the bike he received for his birthday. The mother also apologized to Ashley and her parents for her son's actions. While her friends agreed with how she handled the situation, her parents thought it went too far. The mother is now wondering if she was too extreme. Do you think she was wrong for making her son apologize and give away his birthday gift? Share your thoughts in the comments below.
Teaching empathy to kids is crucial. NTA parent nailed it! 🙌
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Mother receives support for punishing son over cruel prank.
Last-Construction295 | Last-Construction295
Standing up against bullying prank: Refreshing and commendable! 👍
CaterpillarHumble769 | CaterpillarHumble769
Standing up to bullies is never easy. 🙏 You did great! 😊
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Addressing unconscious biases and the root cause of cruel behavior. ESH.
rishcast | rishcast
Parenting done right! 🙌 Teaching kids accountability and empathy 👍
ed_lv | ed_lv
Teaching a lesson that won't be forgotten ✌️
Legitimate-Horror-78 | Legitimate-Horror-78
Mom's well-intentioned prank on son's friend backfires, commenters divided. 🚲
Partyofoneopinion | Partyofoneopinion
ESH. Punishment was harsh, made girl a spectacle. Better methods exist. 🙅
crazymamallama | crazymamallama
Punishing the son doesn't justify gifting the bike to Ashley 🚲
symidee | symidee
Taking away the bike was a rational consequence 👍
tabsta9 | tabsta9
Teaching empathy through punishment. 🙏
lotus_eater123 | lotus_eater123
Confusion about giving the bike to the girl 🤔
NotTheJury | NotTheJury
Commenter argues ESH in the section on the mother teaching her son a lesson, and criticizes the public apology for being mortifying to the victim.
noramcsparkles | noramcsparkles
Commenter calls out parenting and classism in prank story.
merrycat | merrycat
Teaching empathy at a young age 🙌
swagdaddio69 | swagdaddio69
Disciplining in public is not the solution, work it out 👨👦❌🤝
Lanskiiii | Lanskiiii
Punishment unrelated to crime, fails to teach empathy. 🤔
AmbientApe | AmbientApe
Standing up against cruelty and teaching empathy ✊
Hannah-Solo | Hannah-Solo
Teaching empathy: A tough love approach 👩👦❤️
thejexorcist | thejexorcist
Does Ashley even care? Boys and girls taught different roles. 🤔
junegloom | junegloom
Good parenting means teaching kids consequences for cruel pranks 😇
ladytypeperson | ladytypeperson
Being constantly pranked as a kid led to misunderstanding a promposal 😔 #NTA
Terenai | Terenai
Teaching empathy: Mother's fair punishment for son's cruel prank 👍
moondoggie1960 | moondoggie1960
Teaching consequences: NTA dishes out what's deserved 😎
Katie_Emm | Katie_Emm
Giving the bike may not help Ashley heal, soft YTA 😕
grayhairedqueenbitch | grayhairedqueenbitch
Embracing cultural differences and NTA for asking about slang
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Commenter calls out YTA and suggests better bike disposal options 💁♀️
RayWencube | RayWencube
Commenter calls out YTA for making situation worse 🔥
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Standing up against bullying - a tough but necessary lesson 🤜💥🤛
fourjoys99 | fourjoys99
Commenter acknowledges main point, critiques phrasing of comment.
Withinashes | Withinashes
Standing up to cruelty, NTA shuts down haters 💪
DesertSong-LaLa | DesertSong-LaLa
Teaching respect without punishment may be more effective 🤔
Dogmaneverhappened | Dogmaneverhappened
Justified punishment for cruel prank; counseling advisable for son.
Adorable_Strength319 | Adorable_Strength319
NTA. Justified response to a cruel prank. 🙌
Avebury1 | Avebury1
Discipline, not punishment, will bridge the gap with your son ❤️
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Teaching the next gen to treat people right 👏
notrapunzel | notrapunzel
Cheering for the mom, 🎉👏🏼 parenting done right!
Spinning4Sanity | Spinning4Sanity
Teaching kids empathy is important. NTA agrees.
velocipede80 | velocipede80
NTA for talking like a thug, but what does that mean?
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Parent's realization about their child's behavior brings empathy 🧡
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Teaching empathy: A mother's lesson in consequences and kindness ❤️
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