Even though you try your best and make multiple attempts to debunk them, kids frequently believe they are experts in everything.
It may be incredibly difficult for parents to have to deal with this issue on a regular basis, but one mother’s letter to her 13-year-old son, in which she addresses the fact that he believed it was acceptable to make his own rules, has become very famous.
The mother, who uses the Facebook handle Estella Havisham, asserted that her adolescent deserved to learn a lesson. Her tutorial quickly gained popularity online.
Estella Havisham only wanted her friends and family to see her Facebook post when she decided to try and teach her little son a lesson about acting his age (figuratively).
She was unaware that her account had a “public” viewing option, thus her letter got a lot of attention. Before she even recognized it, it became well-known and became viral due to the positive feedback it had gotten from people all around the world.
Her son Aaron was criticized in the letter for trying to behave like an adult too soon. Estella warned her 13-year-old son that she would begin to set restrictions for him if he continued to try to do so.
“I guess you will need a lesson in independence,” the letter begins. It will also be simpler to pay for all the things I previously bought for you because you put it in my face that you are making money now. You must provide your fair portion of the prices if you want your lamp, light bulbs, or internet access.
Additionally, you must sweep and clean those days, as well as empty the garbage on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. You will be expected to prepare your own meals, tidy up after yourself, and maintain your bathroom on a weekly basis. If you don’t, I’ll have to clean your house for you every day for $30. We can work out the details if you decide that being my roommate is better than being MY CHILD once more.
Many internet users admired her for the way she treated her children, while some believed she was unnecessarily strict.Soon, Estella’s letter had been liked 85,000 times and shared 160,000 times on Facebook. She was criticized for “shaming” him online, to which she replied:
Why embarrass him in public? I’m not. A mistake occurred. When I only intended to post to my close friends and family yesterday, I was perplexed as to why I had received over 100 friend requests. I truly believed that my account had been breached. Yes, I could remove it right now, but so many people have already read and saw it.
Many social media users quickly praised her for taking a bold stance. Furthermore, it seems to have been a success. The mother and son reportedly have a contract in place to preserve Aaron’s power, and he is aware of her new guidelines. The letter may have been ineffective, but Heidi and Aaron now have a contract with guidelines that Aaron appears to abide by.
“I’m not a tyrannical tyrant attempting to ‘manage’ my child, I assure you. I am a parent, and I have every right to set boundaries, demand behavior, and impose penalties.
Do you think your mother went too far? Or was it permissible for her to use her parental power to place limitations, demands, and punishments on her own child?
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