Chip Chick
“Not only did it teach her empathy, but you were able to teach her in a very low stakes way. She isn’t roughing it as an adult with no one to turn to. She is roughing it as a child who has a parent who would step in if it got dangerous.”
“We teach our kids things so they grow up to be good people. The point of being a parent is to get these lessons across when you’re still able to step in if it goes haywire. Hence low stakes.”
“This is the best way to teach empathy, frankly. I will be using this if our children ever do something similar.”
“I work in a homeless shelter. Many of the people there are mentally ill and neglected. They are thankful to have any shelter at all. Your daughter got off easy.”
“You did a good thing here. You weren’t being cruel or unusual in any way. You provided her blankets and a warm sleeping bag and you didn’t force her to do anything, (you gave her the option to camp or loose her phone).”
“She clearly learned the lesson and feels genuine remorse. You should be proud of how you handled the situation and proud of your daughter for changing her ways.”
You can read her original post on Reddit here.
