Hey everybody, I know you heard about the uncle who whipped his nephew because the teen faked he was in a gang on facebook. I can hear it now. Some parents are clapping their hands and saying "good." Still others are say,ing "What else could  be done." Others are empathizing with the teen. Or maybe the empathy is split along the lines of young parents and older parents. One thing for sure, we all have reactions to this parenting style.

I have talked to several parents and many feel that teens are completely out of control, and what is needed is good old fashioned parenting. Basically, whipping needs to be brought back.

Will it really help? I believe whpping teens is too much too late.

I watched the video and I saw the young man getting whipped. I am surprised that he allowed his uncle to hit him. I know plenty of teens who would have hit back. Instead of that video being about an uncle whipping his nephew, it would have been a video of an out and out fight.

Maybe a new approach can be taken.

1. Let's start sooner, with education. Teaching our young people about the perils of gangs.
2. Did you notice the uncle's pants showing his underwear? Isn't that a conflict? the parenting strategy, do what I say and not what I do never works.
3. Model. You be and you do what you want your teen to be and do.

If you have parenting strategies that has been effective for your teen share it with me.