Based on the Youtube video that Tommy was in, he seemed to have an authoritative parenting style. From the video, he seemed to have high expectations for his child, but supported and gave the resources that they needed. This post that his daughter did will most likely be a source of tension for a decent amount of portion in their lives. In the “Parenting in the Age of Digital Technology” article is states that “Parents do not report having many family conflicts or concerns about their children’s media use.” It goes on to say how 78% of parents don’t agree with that statement. I’m sure that Tommy is one of those parents. In the Youtube video, Tommy tells us how this is not the first time his daughter has done something like this. In the “Parents, Teens and Digital Monitoring” article they say that “Moreover, digital technology has become so central to teens’ lives that a significant share of parents now employ a new tool to enforce family rules: ‘digitally grounding’ misbehaving kids. Some 65% of parents have taken their teen’s cellphone or internet privileges away as a punishment.” This is understandable, considering how back when I was growing up, my parents would take away our gaming system if we would behave poorly, which was something that we were into.
I can see where Tommy is coming from, when he posts this video. I don’t agree with him posting it, but maybe he felt like he needed to clear up what his daughter’s post was saying. Like he needed to justify why he was giving her chores to whoever has seen that post. If that was the case, I believe that he was wrong to post it. Another reason I would think he was wrong, is if he was trying to publically embarrass his daughter. Reasons why he could be in the right, is if he was trying to find parents who are going through the same thing. Personally, if I was in the situation, I wouldn’t have posted anything. I feel like when it comes to family conflicts, you should never turn to social media to vent. It never really gets anything done and might even bring a negative light to your family because they all have that comment section where people love to put their input. Tommy could have done all the things he said he was going to do in the video, but without posting the video.
The video: https://youtu.be/kl1ujzRidmU
References:
https://canvas.umn.edu/courses/77092/files/2852801/download?wrap=1
https://canvas.umn.edu/courses/77092/files/2852802/download?wrap=1
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