Originally posted by Red Superfly
Woah, wait a minute.I'm sorry, but kicking someone out of the house because they arrive back late is just, well, bizarre. Even if it is over and over.
Think about it - kicking your son/daughter out of the house and having them live somewhere else means they'll probably stay out even longer.
Sorry, but kicking kids out of the house can only make things worse, and from my own observations with friends who have had this happen to them, it usually does.
If I kicked my kid out of the house, I'd be EVEN MORE worried about their well being.
It's a lazy and ineffective patch that doesn't solve anything.
I've never understood the "get out" philosophy of parenting.