Listen, I’m not above using any means necessary when it comes to teaching my kids to aspire to greater things. But I think this might cross the line for me.

Though it’s sort of visually humorous out of context, the fact is this dad’s making his kids feel ashamed and encouraging their ridicule for the sake of their grades. It’s a creative idea (I guess?) but in practical application it amounts to making kids feel bad to teach them a lesson, which rarely (if ever) works out for the best in the long run. There are probably over 1,000 other ways to achieve a similar result. Kids get enough shame and pressure without parents laying it on even thicker. We’re better than this.

Watch the video and you decide.

Thoughts? Is this the kind of parenting you employ or is it over the line? Post a comment below with your assessment of the situation.