My mom once got so upset at me and my brothers not cleaning our rooms, that she spent the school day taking all of our toys, putting them in trash bags, and leaving them in the back yard.

Parents - don't do that. It's traumatizing. I still have massive issues with people touching my things, and I'm in my 30s.

It also did nothing to help me clean my room, as you can't punish someone out of having ADHD. Specific guidance could've helped me, as I was never taught how to organize things. Instead, I was expected to just figure it out somehow and got in trouble for failing to do so.

Lol I literally did this once, except I was supposed to clean the yard. Being the seasoned boy scout I was, I built a shelter out of the stuff I was supposed to put away. Transformed that yard from a dump to a slum.

Can confirm: my youngest son would most definitely do this.

Yeah I had more than one outside sleeping set up, but mine were to avoid abuse by not existing at home after my dad came home from work. Got me out of more than one beating I'm sure, and only slightly less comfortable than sleeping under my bed or in the closet.

I wish I was that brave and stubborn as a child. Threatening to kick me outside or take me to the bad parts of town was one of my parents favorite fear tactics. And it worked.

That's why you should be honest with your children

Fuck Reddit and Fuck Spez.

"Boys will be boys" is such a harmful phrase

@SpaceFacts

KIDDOS used LOGIC! It's super effective!

@SpaceFacts what is, “threatening with a good time”