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Parenting is really not an easy job, no matter how you spin it.
And sometimes extreme situations call for, relatively, extreme measures.
And Imma tell you all this.
Christmas in my house is canceled.
And when I tell you its canceled, more specifically, its canceled for my five-year-old daughter.
Did I say Christmas is canceled for my five-year-old daughter?
Its canceled for my five-year-old daughter.
My son, hes 11.
He knows Santa Claus is not real.
He goes with the flow for his sister.
So you already know the vibe.
He knows that mommy and daddy buy some stuff.
We didnt tell him that.
He figured that out on his own.
But you may ask, Mel, why is Christmas canceled for your five-year-old?
And Imma tell you.
We spoke to Maddie.
You know, we are not spankers.
We dont believe in spanking.
Do you, raise your kid how you raise your kid.
So we talked to Maddie.
Maddie, we have Elf on the Shelf.
But, baby, after we got that 50-page email letter from her teacher at 5:30 in the morning.
A teacher sends a parent an email at 5:30 in the morning, you know it is bad.
And that teacher said that Madison is defiant and Madison is this, and Madison is that.
And Im like, oh, what is this?
You embarrassing us in school?
You doing your own thing.
We got something for you, baby.
If you come to my house, aint nothing like Christmas is happening.
My five-year-old is not having Christmas this year.
And thats just what it is.
She aint having Christmas at our house.
Now, I know my mama.
Aint no gifts up in this each.
However, most parents would agree that its downright vital to teach a kid the consequences of bad behavior.
Some might even argue that this is the primary task of parenting, which supersedes everything else.
There is often a fine line betweenpunishingtoo much and still getting a message across.
Some parentsstruggleto find that line and their kids suffer as a result.
She already says she doesnt believe in corporal punishment, which is good, its anoutdated idea.
So why not use a bit of Christmas magic?
There are still some limitations.
Ultimately, its working out these details that makeparentinga complicated task.
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