In a recent Slate Parenting advice column, a mother expresses her concerns about her husband smashing their son's Nintendo Switch as punishment for not watching his little sister. The act of destruction was meant to teach Aiden a lesson in responsibility, but the mother fears this extreme measure may damage their son's relationship with his father. The advice suggests that such a violent response is a significant red flag and may indicate deeper issues. The mother is advised to consider couples counseling if this isn't an isolated incident.
What he did was violent and scary; he destroyed something precious to your son and costly in order to punish him for something trivial.
I realize that Nikki could have gotten into something far more dangerous while unsupervised, but this is part of the reason that we don't hire 8-year-olds as babysitters.
I won't tell you that it's necessarily a "fireable" offense, but it's a big huge red flag.
If not, I would strongly urge you to try to get couples counseling.
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