"Facebook Parenting" Dad Responds To Dr. Phil

The now infamous "laptop shooter Dad" makes a video response to his strongest television critic.
Lannsays...

While I really don't agree with everything this guy says I am glad that he points out how Dr. Phil does publicly humiliate his guest. That show is like a toned down Jerry Springer for suburban soccer moms and I don't get why people care about what he says.

>> ^dystopianfuturetoday:

I loathe Dr. Phil and this guy does quality job of putting him in his place. Some clever competing network ought to snatch this guy up and give him a show opposite that overpaid sanctimonious blowhard.

MaxWildersays...

While I agree that Dr. Phil is a hypocrite and frequently flat-out wrong, that doesn't change the fact that this trigger happy hick is an idiot. He acted out of anger to destroy something that his child held as valuable. Not as a teaching moment, out of anger. If he had not acted out of anger, he would have donated the laptop to a charity, or at least sold it to recoup the money he spent on it. It's really as simple as that. But he was pissed at the kid, and couldn't shoot her, so he shot something she loved. I really hope the kid gets the right message out of this, but it's just as likely that she'll learn that's what you do when angry. You destroy something to hurt the person you are angry at. Parenting fail, no matter how you look at it. And that's even before the public shaming. And let's be honest, she's only shamed because her parent has made a public idiot of himself.

enochsays...

dr phil is an entertainer with his stock metaphors and his patented country schtick.while quaint and cute it really has no substance.

did the father over-react?..possibly.
was it poor judgment to post to youtube? ..i think there is a case for that.
do i have any right to judge this mans parenting?..nope.not one bit.

real easy to sit on the sidelines with pretty much zero knowledge or understanding of this mans complex relationship with his daughter and pass judgment.

i know that i didnt take too kindly to people thinking they had a right to express their disagreement pertaining to my parenting skills.
i made mistakes.
sometimes the punishment was too harsh..and othertimes too soft.
many time i reacted out of frustration rather than an even handed desire to teach a lesson.
i grew as a parent right along with my boys,as i suspect most parents do.

i recall a time in the grocery store when my oldest was being a total little asshole.(dont even start..we all can be at times.this was his time).
i threatened to pull his pants down and whoop his ass if he didnt knock it off and this woman close to us decided she had the right to voice her opinion "you wouldnt dare" she exclaimed.
the look of triumph on my oldest sons face was priceless.
this woman had given my son the impetus to look up at me with a smug self-satisfied look and i knew KNEW i was going to lose control of the situation if i didnt react fast.
so i just looked at this woman,this total stranger and replied "if you dont mind your own fucking business lady,after i am done with him,you're next".
with the look of shock and bewilderment she tight-lipped scurried away and that smug look on my son slowly deflated and he settles his little ass down.

now all this may seem shocking or even repulsive to those with a more tender sensibility but what this woman did not know,could NOT have known,was that my oldest son was easily embarrassed by nudity,especially his own.so i knew that i would not have to pull his pants down and "whoop his ass in front of everybody" because the mere thought of his naked ass hanging out in public was all i needed.

which brings me to the point that this is between this father and his daughter and while he may have misjudged by posting to youtube it is evident he cares about his role as a father and HE knows the particulars of their relationship and is best suited to deal with them.

dr phil can just go fuck himself.

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