Jean in Newcastle Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I just heard the story of parents wanting to teach their 13 yob a lesson. They put two glasses in front of him, one with water, one with vodka and asked him to drink one (the one with water). He drank it. They then asked him to put the other liquid up to his lips, but NOT to drink and to say if he could tell the difference. The boy smelt it and said that he could tell it was different. Then the parents gave him two spoons. One had quacamole and one had wasabi. He ate the guacamole and they told him to eat the other. He wasn't told what was on them. He knew it wouldn't be "good" and he didn't want to, so he said no and started to leave, quickly! The mom went after him, physically took hold of his arms and walked him back to the kitchen. She said that he didn't have a choice, that he had to eat what was on the spoon. The boy put it into his mouth and immediately spit it into the sink, then ran out of the room. The boy had done nothing to be in trouble for. The parents wanted him to know the seriousness of what other teens do with alcohol since he was close to someone who got sick from experimenting. The person who told me the story wanted my opinion on this, and after giving it, I wondered what other parents would say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Honestly. I must be a dolt because I can't really figure out what the lesson is supposed to be? Was this supposed to be a lesson on peer pressure? I believe people have good intentions but are often misguided in the execution of their ideas. The parents wanted him to know the seriousness of what other teens do with alcohol since he was close to someone who got sick from experimenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LatinLover Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Bizarre AND Unacceptable... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 How does wasabi=alcohol is bad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PiCO Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I just heard the story of parents wanting to teach their 13 yob a lesson. They put two glasses in front of him, one with water, one with vodka and asked him to drink one (the one with water). He drank it. They then asked him to put the other liquid up to his lips, but NOT to drink and to say if he could tell the difference. The boy smelt it and said that he could tell it was different. Then the parents gave him two spoons. One had quacamole and one had wasabi. He ate the guacamole and they told him to eat the other. He wasn't told what was on them. He knew it wouldn't be "good" and he didn't want to, so he said no and started to leave, quickly! The mom went after him, physically took hold of his arms and walked him back to the kitchen. She said that he didn't have a choice, that he had to eat what was on the spoon. The boy put it into his mouth and immediately spit it into the sink, then ran out of the room. I wouldn't have done that. If I wanted to make that particular point in that particular manner, I would have told him to just smell it and put it to his lips like he did with the vodka. I don't think torturing the child is going to keep him out of trouble. I think they accomplished breaking down his trust of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 How does wasabi=alcohol is bad? I know. Phew, I thought it was just me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Bizarre AND Unacceptable... :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I wouldn't have done that. If I wanted to make that particular point in that particular manner, I would have told him to just smell it and put it to his lips like he did with the vodka. I don't think torturing the child is going to keep him out of trouble. I think they accomplished breaking down his trust of them. :iagree: He did nothing wrong and they put him through that?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denisemomof4 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) Honestly. I must be a dolt because I can't really figure out what the lesson is supposed to be? :iagree: I'm glad I'm not the only one who doesn't understand. I can't imagine making a kid of ANY age eating a teaspoon of wasabi. I *love* wasabi, but a TEASPOON would have the kid's eyes and nose running. He'd be quite uncomfortable. It's good that it wouldn't leave his tongue on fire for a long time like tobasco does. ETA: I voted unacceptable, but unacceptable, bizarre and borderline abusive is my real opinion. Edited September 23, 2011 by Denisemomof4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If I can't figure out the point, how is a kid supposed to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhonda in TX Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 How does wasabi=alcohol is bad? I don't understand the wasabi thing either. Were kids mixing alcohol with wasabi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Element Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Bizarre AND Unacceptable... :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tangerine Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If there's a lesson in there, it's mighty buried. :confused: I would rebel on purpose just to prove to them how idiotic that was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sophia Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I think it's sad if parents really believe a spoonful of wasabi is going to deter a young person from drinking. Maturity and a solid relationship with God and or parents is more effective. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Other: unacceptable and abusive. No borderline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NanceXToo Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I do not get the wasabi thing at ALL, either. That makes zero sense to me. Bizarre and Unacceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 I was assuming that the wasabi thing was a layman's idea of making him have an association between something horrible and alcohol. I was glad that they had allowed him to spit out the wasabi, though that does not appear to have been part of the instructions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FaithManor Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Well, if they want to destroy their teen's trust, then they've managed it quite well. Poor kid. Abusive, Unacceptable, Stupid,....oh there are a lot of words. Faith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Bizarre and unacceptable. There are guidelines against experimenting on human subjects. They should return that parenting book or fire that psychologist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrganicAnn Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Weird. What next Clockwork Orange conditioning? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom4him Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I just heard the story of parents wanting to teach their 13 yob a lesson. They put two glasses in front of him, one with water, one with vodka and asked him to drink one (the one with water). He drank it. They then asked him to put the other liquid up to his lips, but NOT to drink and to say if he could tell the difference. The boy smelt it and said that he could tell it was different. Then the parents gave him two spoons. One had quacamole and one had wasabi. He ate the guacamole and they told him to eat the other. He wasn't told what was on them. He knew it wouldn't be "good" and he didn't want to, so he said no and started to leave, quickly! The mom went after him, physically took hold of his arms and walked him back to the kitchen. She said that he didn't have a choice, that he had to eat what was on the spoon. The boy put it into his mouth and immediately spit it into the sink, then ran out of the room. The boy had done nothing to be in trouble for. The parents wanted him to know the seriousness of what other teens do with alcohol since he was close to someone who got sick from experimenting. The person who told me the story wanted my opinion on this, and after giving it, I wondered what other parents would say. As a parent, I would think the child made the choice I would want him to make. When presented with the bad choice and even forced into taking it he ran the other way. I voted other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyFL Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Nuts! I would be running out of the room as well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funschooler5 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Completely bizarre and unacceptable. And I think forcing the kid to eat something teaches the opposite idea. What if one of his friends tries to convince him to drink, and he just goes along with it? Dumb idea all around. And why would they do that to a kid who hasn't even done anything wrong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aquinas Academy Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Completely bizarre and unacceptable. And I think forcing the kid to eat something teaches the opposite idea. What if one of his friends tries to convince him to drink, and he just goes along with it? Dumb idea all around. And why would they do that to a kid who hasn't even done anything wrong? My thoughts exactly. I would have tried to run out of the room as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joanne Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 The twisted irony is that he tried to walk away from people who had power/influence and get away from something bad. They wouldn't let him; but they expect him to do so with influential peers. Sick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 If I can't figure out the point, how is a kid supposed to? :iagree: I mean, I don't think it was abusive per se if they really felt like it was going to get across a serious lesson the kid needed to learn. Maybe borderline. But I don't get how it gets that lesson across, so that makes it totally bizarre and possibly abusive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaillardia Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 My opinion is they are idiots. Not very effective parenting skills. Talk about it, talk about it, talk about it some more, but I suppose by their standards that would have been verbal abuse as well.:glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Bizarre. I do not get the message. Even without the wasabi, I do not think they accomplished ANYTHING with respect to alcohol: most youths do NOT start drinking straight strong tasting wodka. The most dangerous beginner's drink are alcopops where the alcohol taste is hidden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haiku Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Bizarre. But at least the parents were trying to do something to get their kid not to drink. Too many parents don't. Tara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aelwydd Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 The twisted irony is that he tried to walk away from people who had power/influence and get away from something bad. They wouldn't let him; but they expect him to do so with influential peers. Sick. Yeah, that's what I thought, too! What they taught him was how it feels to be victimized by people who are more powerful than you. So, congrats to them for giving him a lesson on bullying, threatening behavior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nono Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 These people do realize that someday this child will have influence over how comfortable they will be in their final years, right? :confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 (edited) I don't get it. They didn't teach him anything except wasabi=hot! Edited September 23, 2011 by Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I maintain that the "parents" of this boy broke the law by serving the boy alcohol. It is illegal to give a 13 year old child alcohol. Call.the.police. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I maintain that the "parents" of this boy broke the law by serving the boy alcohol. It is illegal to give a 13 year old child alcohol. Call.the.police. They told him not to drink it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Inappropriate, bizarre, pointless and a good way to alienate your teen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 In what possible way was that going to prove ANYTHING?!?! WTH?!??! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer3141 Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 They told him not to drink it They placed a glass of alcohol in front of him. That is considered "serving a minor," at least in Michigan. And the question of where the OTHER teen in this scenario wasn't answered by the original person either. I think between that situation and this idiotic lesson, that at the very least CPS should be involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I don't get it. Poor kid couldn't win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Elf Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I don't think torturing the child is going to keep him out of trouble. I think they accomplished breaking down his trust of them. :iagree: I think these parents need to rethink their parenting plan. I find that a very bizarre story. If I don't understand the reasoning behind it, I highly doubt that poor child did! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 I maintain that the "parents" of this boy broke the law by serving the boy alcohol. It is illegal to give a 13 year old child alcohol. Call.the.police. I should say that I don't actually know the parents involved. I was told about what happened by someone who does and wanted to know my opinion on what happened. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OLG Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 The twisted irony is that he tried to walk away from people who had power/influence and get away from something bad. They wouldn't let him; but they expect him to do so with influential peers. Sick. :iagree: Sick was my reaction as well. Scary parenting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TXBeth Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 I maintain that the "parents" of this boy broke the law by serving the boy alcohol. It is illegal to give a 13 year old child alcohol. Call.the.police. Not in Texas. A parent is free to serve alcohol to his/her own child. I believe this is true in most states. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Not in Texas. A parent is free to serve alcohol to his/her own child. I believe this is true in most states. True in my state also. http://drinkingage.procon.org/view.resource.php?resourceID=002591 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Creepy, weird, and extremely dumb. Based on what you heard, these parents have some mighty poor judgement. I'm wondering, though, if you've got the whole story. A third hand account might mean something important was left out/added. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 :confused::confused::confused: What exactly were they trying to teach? Weird. Ugly. And it doesn't make sense. Cat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest submarines Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Abusive, not "borderline abusive." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted September 23, 2011 Author Share Posted September 23, 2011 Creepy, weird, and extremely dumb. Based on what you heard, these parents have some mighty poor judgement. I'm wondering, though, if you've got the whole story. A third hand account might mean something important was left out/added. True and I don't have an answer to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink Fairy Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 It just doesn't make any sense at all, that's why I wonder if there's more to it. If it happened the way you heard, the parents are idiots, and there's more than a little cruelty in what they did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 Bizarre AND Unacceptable... Yeah, what she said. How very asinine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elegantlion Posted September 23, 2011 Share Posted September 23, 2011 It's illogical. He says no to the alcohol, attempts to say no to the faux-alcohol and then is forced physically to drink it? I drank a lot in my younger years, no one ever grabbed my arm and forced me to drink. I even said no and walked away a few times without issue. So their point is peer pressure is so bad you'll be physically forced to drink? Is he joining a fraternity? Are parents allowed to haze their children now? Bad logic, bad example, and poor way to approach peer pressure and pitfalls of drinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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