Did Father Go Too Far With Public Punishment?
An Aurora, Colo. man punished his 12-year-old son for stealing $100 dollars from a relative by having him hold a sign in public in downtown Denver, according to this article in the Denver Post.
National Association of Social Workers member Jamie Huysman, MSW, a psychologist in Florida, said Joseph Gonzalez did the right by getting his son Jose to admit he stole to officials at school and a police officer. But the public shaming was inappropriate.
“The taking-responsibility part is cool, but the rest of this is not cool,” Huysman said.
Q: Social workers, what do you think about using public shaming to punish children and teens?
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