Seems like my little lad must have read this last night. I went to have a little play on Forza 3 at 11pm and couldnt find it anywhere. I searched and searched but the game was missing.
Last gasp i went into my lads room and had a quick look about. He had hidden it under his toy box.
Asked why he had done it this morning and he stated that if he wasnt allowed to play on it (He hasnt been allowed for a week as his attitude was bad after a session on it a week ago) then neither could I 🙂 Obviously i pointed out that his daddy hadnt played on it for over a week either and his daddy hadnt done anything wrong so it wasnt his decision to make, but i was trying hard not to laugh.
Lets get this straight. My comments were in the context of the OP's post. The kid was missing school to play on the xbox. That in my book is pretty high up on the list of things to stamp down on. I didnt say anything about hitting the kid or shouting. It would be black & white that they act foolishly, they lose the x box.
Nothing to do with indimidating or building hate. Your glad your not may dad. Well i am the dad that coaches my sons under 7 football side tewice a week, i am the dad who is always asking my son if we can go for a bike ride or play football on the front or whatever other interesting thing i can think of. I am the dad who takes his son to the pub to watch football and tells him to ask a few of his friends. Actually out of all the fathers i know, i am the one who spends more time with his son doing father/son things than anyone i know. I believe that a dad doesnt always have to be mr nice guy but there has to be an air of authority otherewise the kid is forever testing the boundaries.
If that comes across as bullying etc well i am sorry