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[sappyday]

The kid will remember this forever and will grow up angry, you don't mess with a kid on Christmas.

Naw he won't. He'll probably just won't talk to them for a day.

 

[thetrin]

Christmas is for joy it's not for teaching dumb lessons or for humiliating kids.

No, for asians, that's exactly what Christmas is for. Trust me.

 

[Revolver]

I thought the kid handled it pretty well. More mature than his uncle at least.

 

[gibi]

I really hate the consumer whore mentality during this time of year, so.. I thought this was pretty hilarious.

 

[Dune1975]

LOL, I was going to do the samething to my GF's Nephews. Put one of those stupid Genesis TV devices in a PS4 box and wrap it up. This is funny stuff IMO

 

[kame-sennin]

Naw he won't. He'll probably just won't talk to them for a day.

No, research shows he could develop anger, depression, anxiety, and difficulty forming adult relationships. People defending the parents behavior continue to avoid addressing the medical research which clearly shows this is abuse.

 

[Camp Lo]

Naw he won't. He'll probably just won't talk to them for a day.

Kids remember shit like that. They're sponges. He'll get over it because he has to but he won't forget it.

 

[hateradio]

Kids remember shit like that. They're sponges. He'll get over it because he has to but he won't forget it.

He'll get his revenge one day.

 

[Camp Lo]

He'll get his revenge one day.

Of course he will. It's a fucking PS4.

 

[spock]

Just fucking mean.I'm a single dad of a 4 and 6 year old. This shit burns me.The gloating ,etc is really the problem here. How about an empty boxy with a letter from Santa saying I gave your parents your ps4, get your grades up and you can have your ps4 next month, or something like that. But jeez treating the kid like that is just foul.

 

[Austriacus]

No, research shows he could develop anger, depression, anxiety, and difficulty forming adult relationships. People defending the parents behavior continue to avoid addressing the medical research which clearly shows this is abuse.

Yep, punishment has too many drawbacks, the correct way to teach kids is with reinforcement.

 

[PK Gaming]

Kids remember shit like that. They're sponges. He'll get over it because he has to but he won't forget it.

Absolutely.

There's a good chance that he'll resent them for the rest of his life. Regardless, I don't think this prank will make him do better in school.

 

[Darkmakaimura]

Might as well stuff Krampus inside the empty PS4 box and film it? Pretty shitty thing to do and even shittier for filming it and making it public. And that "baaaaaahhhh" guy - the kid's uncle, I think - is a Class A douchebag.

BTW, where did they get the PS4 box from? It looks to be in perfect or near perfect condition? Did they unpack the PS4 and will give it to him after his grades improved? Still shitty....

 

[SUPREME1]

Dumb fuck uncle.


Kid handled it like a boss though.

 

[spock]

Kids remember shit like that. They're sponges. He'll get over it because he has to but he won't forget it.

This is the truth. My 6 year old remembers stuff from when she was 1 and 2 years old. Beside that in this kids head hes creating a story/reason around the whole event to help him understand what happened. Its very unlikely he will use a positive re-frame on the situation.

 

[vas_a_morir]

Dumb fuck uncle.


Kid handled it like a boss though.

I'm tellin' ya... Marlo Stanfield: Origins. He lost faith that day.

 

[Camp Lo]

This is the truth. My 6 year old remembers stuff from when she was 1 and 2 years old. Beside that in this kids head hes creating a story/reason around the whole event to help him understand what happened. Its very unlikely he will use a positive re-frame on the situation.

Plus the kid already told a friend he was getting it now he has that whole situation to deal with, either he'll lie to his friend and keep that resentment or come up with something to fill the void of disappointment.

Christmas just got real.

 

[mullet2000]

Man, the people defending this.

Good parenting: "You're not getting a PS4 for Christmas, but if your grades improve you'll get one later (or a variant of this).

Bad parenting: "Here's a PS4 kiddo, we know you wanted on- SIKE IT'S EMPTY AHAHAHAHAHA OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH HHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA EEEEEEE HHAAHHAHAHAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!"

 

[Vyroxis]

Absolutely.

There's a good chance that he'll resent them for the rest of his life. Regardless, I don't think this prank will make him do better in school.

A lifetime of resentment over a video game system? Really? Thats a pretty pathetic reason to resent your parents for years on end.

 

[AlteredForms]

Would've liked to see his reaction when books came bursting out of the box, instead of a Playstation 4. "Now go to your room and get that grade up."

 

[Camp Lo]

A lifetime of resentment over a video game system? Really? Thats a pretty pathetic reason to resent your parents for years on end.

Kids resent parents for a multitude of shit. Working too much, not going to a soccer game, etc. How is lying and building him up on Christmas with the premier console and clowning him on YouTube not a good reason?

 

[Dude Abides]

No, research shows he could develop anger, depression, anxiety, and difficulty forming adult relationships. People defending the parents behavior continue to avoid addressing the medical research which clearly shows this is abuse.

I doubt there is any medical research showing that playing a prank on your child that involves a fake Christmas present is abuse.

Not every instance of sub-ideal parenting is abuse.

 

[Froli]

Kids get humiliated all the fucking time. Remember how your mother would show your girlfriend/boyfriend pictures of you naked in the tub when you were a kid? Making it viral doesn't change anything (look at America's Funniest Home Videos... People get paid for humiliating there fucking children all the time!)

I guess I'm going to be an awful parent because I find most of the videos posted here to be kind of funny. But then again I also grew up watching a little of America's Funniest Videos - yet another avenue for capturing the torture and humiliation of people experiencing such traumatic events as "slipping on ice" or "a wiffle ball to the groin."

Well, you 2 should read this.

That's fine, but skip the humiliation:

Shaming and humiliating children is emotionally abusive. It is not ok to smack children physically or with words. Young people deserve and are entitled to reach out, attach and bond with their caretakers. It is an expectation that the parent will provide safety, protection, acceptance, understanding and empathy. When this does happen, children grow up knowing their worth and demanding respect from others and themselves. When children are emotionally or psychologically abused, they grow up feeling unloved, unwanted, and fearful. Normal development is interrupted and it sends the wounded child into exile. This is when negative internal messages are developed and why we have so many adults today feeling “not good enough.”

As children become adults, they parent themselves in the same manner they were parented. Messages internalized from childhood are now ingrained in the adult. Those messages play like repeating endless tapes. “How could you be so stupid?” “ You can’t do anything right.” “ This is why no-one likes you.”

Shaming and humiliation causes fear in children. This fear does not go away when they grow up. It becomes a barrier for a healthy emotional life and is difficult to eradicate. If these same children become parents, the possibility also exists that the fear and negativity can be unwittingly passed through the generations.​

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...01209/shaming-children-is-emotionally-abusive

In regards to the highlighted section, what was the first thing the child did when he realized what was happening?

 

[Phoenician_Viking]

Public humiliation is child abuse. I mean if they did it in private it would be alright but to put the video on YT is going to far.

 

[PK Gaming]

A lifetime of resentment over a video game system? Really? Thats a pretty pathetic reason to resent your parents for years on end.

No, not because of the PS4 (though it definitely factors)

But because his family pranked him and mercilessly teased him afterwards, and they had the gall to upload it to youtube. And for what? In an attempt for him to do better in school? If they really cared about his grades, there are better ways of motivating a child to do better school. So yea, I do think there's a chance he might resent his family for the rest of his life. That kind of experience doesn't just "go away" with time. He'll always remember.

 

[AlteredForms]

So yea, I do think there's a chance he might resent his family for the rest of his life. That kind of experience doesn't just "go away" with time. He'll always remember.

The unfortunate truth.

 

[brandonh83]

How did he not realize the box was empty?

Why did he try to open it while holding it up off the ground? Did he want his brand new PS4 to roll out and smack the ground?

 

[Darkmakaimura]

How did he not realize the box was empty?

Why did he try to open it while holding it up off the ground? Did he want his brand new PS4 to roll out and smack the ground?

He's an excited child on Christmas Day.

 

[Camp Lo]

How did he not realize the box was empty?

Why did he try to open it while holding it up off the ground? Did he want his brand new PS4 to roll out and smack the ground?

I think when he saw the side of the box, he just lost it honestly.

 

[slit]

How did he not realize the box was empty?

Why did he try to open it while holding it up off the ground? Did he want his brand new PS4 to roll out and smack the ground?

Because he's a kid, probably.

 

[Unbound By Death]

It is accepted by most psychologist and medical doctors specialised in children that applying a negative punishment has more hamrfull side effects than positive effects when trying to condition a kid to do something.

The correct way of leading a kid to improve in something is to use reinforcement.
This kind of parenting with humilliation should only be applied in extreme cases.

If a parent wants to improve their kids grades there are far less harmfull and effective ways of doing it.

It's weird how many people don't know about this. Or people knowing about this and claiming that "I got beat and i turned out good"

Well yea , its not absolute, its not a switch you flip when you are bad to your kid that makes it automatically bad. They have trouble understanding that there is a high chance of the child to be traumatized, not everyone has the constitution of those that "got beat/humiliated and grew up fine". Not to mention that who knows how fine you grew up and what kind of person you really are. As if someone with problems would easily admit them or have the self knowledge to perceive them.

Even I personally that didn't get beat as a kid may have tons of issues that I don't know of.

It's scary that it's 2013 and at least half the persons i know have trouble understanding that.

 

[brandonh83]

He's an excited child on Christmas Day.

I think when he saw the side of the box, he just lost it honestly.

Because he's a kid, probably.

 

[slit]

Uhhh.....some kids have no sense

Spoiler

adults too

, I don't know why that is surprising.

 

[crazy monkey]

How did he not realize the box was empty?

Why did he try to open it while holding it up off the ground? Did he want his brand new PS4 to roll out and smack the ground?

he is a child. The video taker and all participant are ass hole.

 

[silentspork]

There is apparently a defense force for anything.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

What shitty, despicable thing to do. Yeah, I'm sure the kid really "learned a lesson" by fucking with his emotions on Christmas day and then putting it up on the internet for the world to see.

 

[krypt0nian]

How terrible that people act this way.

That "uncle"

smh

 

[brianjones]

lol fucking hilarious

kid sounds like a punk

asked why he needed it he said he wanted to shove it in his friends face

 

[Prisoner]

Terrible family. The boy handled it surprisingly well.

 

[JordanN]

That ragequit when he threw down the box.

This is how supervillains are made.

"My name's not Buddy! It's not Incrediboy either!"

 

[darkwing]

High grades > PS4

 

[bro1]

Just fucking mean.I'm a single dad of a 4 and 6 year old. This shit burns me.The gloating ,etc is really the problem here. How about an empty boxy with a letter from Santa saying I gave your parents your ps4, get your grades up and you can have your ps4 next month, or something like that. But jeez treating the kid like that is just foul.

Exactly! This is more about anger and resentment then teaching a lesson. My 6 year old would be crushed if we did this to him and then proceeded to laugh at him.

We showed him the video and my son was visibly upset by it. He couldn't believe how mean they were to the boy.

 

[vas_a_morir]

#Team_Fake

How could the kid not know.

 

[wsoxfan1214]

Assholes.

 

[Ravek]

My parents pulled this shit with Xenogears when I was a kid. Except after giving me a empty case, they gave me the disc about 10 seconds later. And there wasn't a fucking camera in my face...and YouTube didn't exist.

Spoiler

just Americas funniest videos

 

[Einbroch]

Terrible family. The boy handled it surprisingly well.

Yes, let us rail on this family for a minute long video.

Some posts in here. This isn't the best parenting I've seen, but it's not that big of a deal taken by itself. The uncle is obviously mean for chasing the kid down and recording it, but really, how can you say it's a terrible family?

My dad did this to me and my brothers with GBAs. He said if we aced our final exams (we went back to school in January to finish the semester) we could have the systems. My youngest brother started crying, and we all laughed. Yes, we laughed at him.

What an awful family we are.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

Just fucking mean.I'm a single dad of a 4 and 6 year old. This shit burns me.The gloating ,etc is really the problem here. How about an empty boxy with a letter from Santa saying I gave your parents your ps4, get your grades up and you can have your ps4 next month, or something like that. But jeez treating the kid like that is just foul.

Assuming the whole thing isn't fake, it's clear that the motivation here isn't to steer the kid into the right direction. It's just to taunt and mess with him. It's straight up bullying. I'm sure this "uncle" kept the PS4 to himself and utilized its box like this for his own amusement.

 

[Winterfang]

A kid that young doesn't have any excuse for this bad grades, he doesn't have a to pay for anything and has all the time in the world.

 

[ZombiePlatypus]

A kid that young doesn't have any excuse for this bad grades, he doesn't have a to pay for anything and has all the time in the world.

Assuming he's in a good environment (and you really have to wonder considering this video), then you're right. But this is hardly effective punishment.

 

[Zee-Row]

I don't think this is any different than a kid that steals and then the parent putting them in a street corner holding a sign telling the people driving by that they got into trouble for stealing stuff.