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White Parent Uses Shopping Trip For Discipline
Portland-In a move surprising to many parental
experts, white parent Janice McDonnell used the occasion of a shopping
trip with daughter Taylor to instil valuable discipline and build
character in her daughter.
Taylor, 3, was promised a treat in the form of various sugary treats if
she cleaned her room, washed the car, mowed the lawn and a performed a
host of other menial tasks. The value of the sugary treats was pegged to
what Taylor would have earned over the period at minimum wage, adjusted
for CPP and other deductions, as well as the cost of transportation to and
from the mall. Taylor's allowance is also prorated monthly according to
the CPI.
Questioned about the use of advanced economics in dealing with a 3-year
old, McDonnell defended her tactics, saying that children in the New
Economy should be apprised of the manner in which the world works.
"I'm just trying to let her gain an appreciation for what the real
world is like," she continued.
The moment of discipline occurred when Taylor insisted on more gummy bears
but McDonnell sharply rebutted her daughter's pleas, saying that "you
do not whine about a treat." McDonnell also complained that she would
have to reciprocate the treat for Taylor's older sister Madison, 5.
"When I was a kid, I worked like a dog for a nickel every week. I
spent it on treats for me and my brothers and sisters and also had to pay
for the ride on the streetcar back home," said McDonnell. "Kids
today are way too spoiled."
Sources indicate that Madison has undergone similar measures. The
first-grader was introduced to the judicial system by her mother through a
makeshift court system that determined whether or not she had the right to
cross the street and whether it was appropriate for her to visit a friend.
McDonnell even took the highly unorthodox step of drafting a constitution
for her children to follow, as well as a Supreme Court comprised of her,
her husband and the children's grandparents.
