Kid who stole from parents gets “creative” punishment
Stephen Hook, a father from Spokane, Washington, came up with a new “Creative Behavioral Exercise” to deal with his stepson, Jerry, who has been a constant behavioral problem. Jerry’s latest infraction was stealing his stepfather’s lighter, so to teach the boy a lesson Hook had him stand on a busy street corner near his school holding a cardboard sign that said, “I STOLE FROM MY PARENTS.” Whether or not this is abusive is probably a subject for debate, but we have a feeling little Jerry might think twice before stealing from his dad again.
“Jerry has had several problems with lying, stealing and fighting at school. He sees a private counselor, the school counselor, and has been in an intensive behavior modification program through Sacred Heart Hospital in Spokane. Today we received yet another call from his school principle (whom we are now on a first name basis with) stating that Jerry had a ‘Zippo’ type lighter that he had “found on the way to school.” When his principle described the lighter, I instantly knew that Jerry not only steals from family and friends away from home, but is now stealing from our home and that the property was mine”, stated Hook a former resident of Tucson, AZ who returned to Washington seeking a better quality of life and believes he has found it with his family.
When asked by AZR the reaction of passing drivers and that of Jerry himself. Mr. Hook further stated, “There were people honking their horns in support and others who made sure I watched them dial 911. Although a few police officers and detectives drove by we didn’t have any trouble from anybody; and Jerry, other than being a little cold and crying a bit, I think he’s getting the message”.
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