Daughter Smashes iPhone for Social Media, Mom Puts Her Foot Down

We’ve all seen those wild social media posts where people destroy expensive things just for the sake of attention, but what happens when it’s your own child? One mom found herself in this exact situation when her daughter smashed her iPhone for a post, expecting her parents to just buy her a new one. The infuriated mother decided to teach her daughter a lesson about the value of money and hard work. But now, the father thinks they may have been too harsh. Let’s dive into this heated family drama!

The Infuriating Post

Expecting a New Phone

Parents’ Reaction

The Consequences

Father’s Change of Heart

Mom’s Stance

Teaching a Lesson

Mom’s Goal

Father’s Respect ✊

Mom’s Defense ⚔️

The Dilemma

A Lesson in Responsibility or Too Harsh?

This mom’s had enough of her daughter’s reckless behavior and decided to put her foot down. She’s cut off her allowance, refused to buy her a new phone, and set strict conditions for her to learn the value of money and hard work. However, her ex-husband thinks they may have been too harsh and should reconsider their punishment. The daughter is furious, calling her mom a narcissist and controlling. Is the mom being too harsh or is this a necessary lesson in responsibility? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this intense family conflict.

Consider a basic phone for safety, punishment shouldn’t be open-ended.

Teaching personal responsibility and respecting property, but is the punishment harsh?

Parental failings lead to harsh punishment for teenage daughter’s mistake

Punishment for phone smashing: NTA but punishment too extreme

Compromising on a flip phone for a grounded teen ‍

Punishing daughter for years over a phone is excessive and damaging

Engaging discussion on fair punishment for daughter’s iPhone smashing incident

Teaching respect for money is better than multi-year punishment. YTA

Engaging comment suggesting alternative payment plan and volunteer work for phone

Parent’s extreme punishment for a teenage mistake is called out

Redditor calls out parent for refusing to give daughter a leg up in life over a minor mistake made as a preteen.

Commenter calls out mom for excessive punishment with profanity.

Enforcing strict repercussions on daughter’s attitude or arbitrary punishment?

Parent seeks advice on entitled daughter’s destructive behavior.

Teaching the value of money is important. NAH.

Commenter calls out YTA for going too far

Punishing a teenager for years for a mistake is harsh.

Parenting advice: Get her a basic phone for safety

Smartphones are now used to access student portals, causing inconvenience

Commenter believes daughter needs a phone for safety, disagrees with punishment.

Curious mom asks daughter’s age, gets straight answer

Reflect on the purpose of punishment and if it’s necessary

Commenter calls out negative reinforcement in phone smashing incident.

Punishment too extreme, will soil chance at progress

Pandemic raises concerns about daughter’s freedom and resources

Commenter thinks punishment is too harsh and might backfire

Suggestion for a fair punishment and avoiding future discord.

Commenter criticizes punishment and advises compassion and empathy.

YTA according to commenter. Punishment too harsh and long-lasting

Strict long-term punishment for child’s mistake may backfire. ESH.

Commenter advises against extreme punishment, warns of potential consequences

ESH. Punishment is harsh, but lasting changes needed. No surveillance.

Punishment should fit the crime, not last for years.

Commenter calls out parent for unequal treatment of children

ESH, destroying phone was stupid, but punishing too harsh

Commenter calls out OP’s overreaction to daughter’s phone smashing.

Parenting advice on punishment for phone smashing incident

Parenting done right

Punishment was overkill, but repairing phone seems appropriate

Commenter suggests taking away allowance to pay for smashed phone ‍

Punishments too far, but daughter needs to learn from mistake

Parenting debate sparks over harsh punishment for social media mistake

Parenting win! Teaching valuable lesson and offering compromise. NTA.

Mom teaches daughter a lesson after phone smashing incident

Teach daughter value of money, don’t police social media

Parenting is tough, but destroying property is never the answer

Commenter thinks punishments are unreasonable, sides with dad

Commenter calls out bad parenting in fiery comment

Teen broke phone, mom’s punishment too harsh. Let her work for new phone

Logical consequences and redemption pathways are important for teenagers.

NTA mom suggests prorating daughter’s work for new phone balance ‍ ‍

Hope to hear a positive update on the family soon!