Buckle up, folks! We’ve got a doozy of a parenting dilemma on our hands! When a teenager’s sense of entitlement collides with a parent’s tough love, sparks are bound to fly! This mom is at her wit’s end after her daughter deliberately smashed her iPhone for a social media stunt, expecting a brand new one to magically appear. Now, the question is: how far should the punishment go? Let’s dive into this juicy tale of family drama, teenage rebellion, and the age-old struggle of teaching kids the value of a dollar!
A Parent’s Fury Unleashed!
“My Parents Will Buy Me a New One”
Divorced Parents Unite in Anger
No More Allowance, No More Phone!
Social Media Monitoring Activated! ️♀️
No Sweet 16 Car for You! ♀️
Dad’s Having Second Thoughts…
♀️ Who Needs a Phone Anyway? ♀️
No Pain, No Gain! ️♀️
Tough Love Over Spoiled Brats!
Dad’s On Board… For Now
Actions Have Consequences, Honey! ♀️
Am I Being Too Harsh?
The Great Phone Smash Debacle: A Family Divided!
Well, well, well… it seems like this family is in quite the pickle! Mom and Dad are putting their foot down hard after their daughter’s iPhone-smashing stunt, cutting off allowances and phone privileges left and right! ♀️ But now, Dad’s starting to wonder if they’ve gone too far… Meanwhile, Little Miss Phone Smasher is throwing around accusations of narcissism and control issues! Talk about a family feud! The internet has some strong opinions on this one, so let’s see what they have to say! ️ Grab your popcorn, because this drama is just getting started!
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Reasonable punishment but no new phone; safety exception acknowledged
Parenting win! Teaching responsibility without overstepping boundaries
Parental failings lead to excessive punishment and no real lesson.
Punishment vs Lesson: Finding the Right Balance for Entitled Teens
ESH, but is taking away all forms of communication excessive?
Punishing her for years over a phone is a horrible lesson Cut the allowance for half a year, give a cheap phone and a chance to earn back trust.
ESH, but some minor tweaks in punishment could help.
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Teaching respect for money is more effective than punishment. YTA
Tips for parents on how to teach their children the value of money
A comment criticizes extreme punishment for a teenage mistake.
Parent’s harsh punishment for a preteen mistake sparks debate.
User disagrees with mom’s extreme punishment.
Enforcing strict repercussions on daughter’s attitude towards money
High school teacher suggests fair punishment for entitled teen’s behavior
Encouraging therapy for entitled teen with phone-destroying tendencies.
Punishing your daughter for years over a mistake is harsh
Parenting advice: understand your child’s impulse control. Don’t punish excessively.
Smartphone necessary for student portals, according to commenter.
Punishing her for years to come is excessive. ESH
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Reflect on the purpose of punishment and teachable moments
Teens breaking phones? Parents should make them pay!
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Fair punishment or too harsh?
Teenagers make mistakes, slight YTA, suggest earning privileges back
Parenting advice and personal experiences shared in YTA comment.
Punishing your kid for years over a phone? YTA
Parental favoritism and extreme punishment may lead to resentment.
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Long-term punishments for a young girl: ESH, but valid concern
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ESH, but OP is right to push for radical changes
Punishment should fit the crime, not last for years. Soft YTA
Parenting advice on raising entitled children.
Flip phone in college? YTA, but paying back overkill
Agreeing with the parent’s decision: Good parenting
ESH but punishing too harsh could ruin parent-child relationship
Punishment overkill, but potential for growth and repair suggested
Parenting advice on how to teach financial responsibility to teenagers
Parenting advice: punishment length and considering kid’s behavior and growth
Punishments are excessive, daughter should learn from mistake
Parenting is about teaching, not punishing a child for life.
One commenter suggests a practical solution for the entitled teen
Parent criticized for holding daughter’s lack of experience against her.
Parenting advice: Talk to your daughter about cost and responsibility.
Punishment too harsh? Teen needs to learn value of money
Expert suggests logical consequences and redemption pathways for entitled teen.
Teach entitled daughter a lesson! NTA parenting win!
Parenting done right! Teaching valuable lesson with a good compromise.
NTA proves daughter’s unchanging attitude
Hope to see a positive update soon!
Daughter’s entitled behavior gets roasted, pager suggested instead
A Nokia user suggests not buying entitled teen a new phone
Parenting advice on consequences and redemption for entitled teen’s behavior.
Debate on whether OP is YTA or NTA with teaching moments.
Punishments justified, wait for her birthday to get a phone
Buy her a flip phone, let her deal with social embarrassment
User defends parents and calls out sub’s weird attitude towards kids.
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Teaching financial responsibility is key. Let her work and repay.
Punishing daughter for years makes YTA, but still needs discipline
Debate over extreme punishment for entitled teen sparks controversy.
Teaching with love and discipline is better than cruelty
User questions harsh punishment and suggests alternative consequences for daughter.
Punishments lasting years for one mistake is excessive
Teenager defends daughter, suggests alternative punishment for phone destruction.
Teen’s entitled behavior backfired. NTA parent stood ground
Lesson on valuing items and saving money from ESH comment.
YTA comment defends teen needing phone for safety and communication.
Parent’s punishment seems excessive, but safety concerns valid. Soft YTA.
ESH, but helpful suggestions lead to fairer punishment. Good luck!
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Debating fair punishment for entitled teen’s phone destruction. ESH except dad
Teaching discipline > Punishing. Speak gently, offer solutions
Parenting dilemma: Punishment vs incentivization
Compromise suggested for overkill punishment on entitled teen’s mistake.
ESH but parents should compensate for chores to teach money management
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Opinion on punishments for entitled teen’s phone destruction
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Parenting gone wrong, child gone rogue. YTA comment section.
Parenting with tough love or too harsh?
User calls out parent’s excessive punishment, suggests alternative approach.
User calls out parent’s punishment approach as counterproductive.
User defends entitled teen’s overreaction, calls punishment abusive.
Parenting advice: ESH but give her a way to earn it ♂️
Compromising with reasonable allowance for chores and flipphone in college
Punishments too harsh? Borderline YTA, but not entirely.
Suggests a more effective and reasonable punishment for entitled teen
