Stepdad’s unusual discipline for son’s ‘ok chill’ remark sparks viral debate
A father s unconventional way of disciplining his young son has divided the internet after a home measure camera captured the moment and the parents decided to upload it online Katie and Dustin Maletich are raising a blended family of four children The parents were home with their -year-old son Tommy when he informed his mother to chill a comment they say is out of character for the boy Nearby Dustin decided to step in at once It really was just an authentic moment he explained on Fox Friends First Thursday I was in the other room and heard what I thought was a disrespectful comment to his mom and we try to do consequences or correlated actions GRANDMOTHER'S RESPONSE TO MOM 'GIVING IN' TO TODDLER AT DINNER SPARKS HEATED DEBATEIn the clip Dustin can be seen calmly instructing Tommy to drop to the floor and do push-ups After chosen hesitation the boy does as requested and begins counting them off After the exercise Dustin and Tommy discussed what had happened and why his comment elicited such a response Following the conversation the two shared a hug and Tommy apologized to his mother When you demonstrate the inability to control your actions I think a physical consequence not only fixes that helps you regulate but it also reaffirms that you are in control of your body and you can control what you say and do Even if you don't so much feel like it Dustin reported TEXAS DAD SHOWS WHAT PRESENT FATHERHOOD LOOKS LIKE THROUGH VIRAL CHEERLEADING STUNTS WITH DAUGHTERKatie later checked the family s indoor safety footage and realized the moment had been recorded It was just such a tender special moment to me I requested to keep it and save it So I checked the ring camera and it was there she declared At the time their following was only a sparse thousand Katie mainly meant for friends and family on social media to see the tender exchange but the clip rapidly went viral drawing a torrent of praise and criticism from the society MICHELLE OBAMA TELLS PARENTS THEY MUST GET TOUGHER ON KIDS' SOCIAL MEDIA USE DESPITE THE 'PAIN'Some online users supported the approach and applauded Dustin for standing up for his wife in their home Others argued that linking exercise to punishment could create negative associations for physical activity later in life Parenting expert and educational psychologist Dr Michele Borba reported Fox News Digital the discipline itself was right on the mark though she questioned the decision to share the video publicly Posting the clip she mentioned could be seen as an added layer of discipline or even inhabitants humiliation Katie says she stands by their method and needed other parents to see a different way of reprimanding children I thought maybe if other parents could see how this unfolds in real time it could inspire them the way it inspired me she noted CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP I thought I want to share this and hopefully it helps other parents come up with better solutions to losing it on their kids
