Letters to the Editor
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Such a cute piece
I really enjoyed it. HH is right--anger and name-calling do have a place in parenting. I've seen too many parents who absolutely refuse to get angry or show their kids the consequences of their actions. It's pretty ridiculous. On the flip side, my mother can't force herself to say anything nice at all to anyone. My siblings and I avoid her as much as possible and she lives a very lonely life. She doesn't know why and when I've tried to tell her she becomes pretty hysterical.
About Alec Baldwin tho, he really screwed up. He's the adult. In this case it wasn't about name-calling or discipline, it was about getting personal, losing control, and trying to hurt his daughter as much as she hurt him. That never works with adolescent girls.
I am the mother of 3 daughters, and at one time or another none of them wanted anything to do with me, especially at about age 13 upward. My 15-year-old now lives with her dad, but our relationship is better than ever. My oldest daughter is now 30, and we have a very good relationship. You really can't force anyone to like you or want to spend time with you if they don't. Screaming at them and calling them names is pointless and doesn't make you look good either.