父親懲罰兒子令其步行兩個半鐘上學

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一名北領地男子由於五歲的兒子被校車下禁令，竟懲罰其每天走路兩個半小時去學校．
五歲的Jack Burt承認在他用蘋果核砸中校車司機頭部後，已經被禁止使用校車五天．他的父親Sam Burt認為他應該接受嚴厲的教訓．
於是從上週起，他與Jack每天早上5:10起床，從達爾文的Herbert的鄉村地帶步行13公里去Humpty Doo上學．
Burt先生還將兒子自行車的輪子取下，這樣他便不會想要騎車去學校．
在這次舊式懲罰結束時，38歲的Burt先生在當地報紙北領地新聞上發布公開告示．
"Jack和他的父親希望對在過去一週內停止向他們提供便車的好人們致謝．"
"很高興看到社區裡有許多的好心人．Jack希望從下週一起被允許重新使用校車．"
但是，這對父子的做法並未真得奏效．父親Burt表說，週一時Jack重新搭乘校車，但是還未到三站，"他又惹麻煩了．我真不能相信．"
小Jack表示他不介意走路，因為這樣可以讓他"打架時更加強壯"，但是他被告知如果他開始打架，他可能在下午也要步行回家．
差點要哭的Jack表示，他可能在天黑前走不到家．而父親Burt先生卻告訴他不用擔心，他們會給他留好鑰匙的．
五歲13公里

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http://www.ntnews.com.au/article/2008/11/28/18795_ntnews.html

A TERRITORY man has been making his five-year-old son walk two-and-a-half hours to school every day, after he was kicked off the school bus.

When Jack Burt confessed that he'd been banned for five days for hitting the bus driver in the head with an apple core, dad Sam thought he should learn the hard way.

He and Jack last week were getting up at 5.10am for the dusty 13km-hike from the Darwin rural area of Herbert, all the way to Humpty Doo.

Mr Burt also took the wheels off Jack's bike so he couldn't be tempted to ride to school.

At the end of the old-fashioned punishment, Mr Burt, 38, took out a public notice in the Northern Territory News.

"Jack Burt and his dad wish to thank all the kind people who stopped to offer them lifts in the past week," the ad read.

"It's good to see a number of good people in the community."

"Jack hopes to be allowed back on the bus on Monday."

But in the battle of wills between tall and short, the smart money's on Jack.

"Shame it didn't work," Mr Burt said.

"He got back on the bus Monday, and within three stops he was in trouble again. I couldn't believe it.

"I don't understand - he's good at school, he gets awards all the time."

So it was back on the road again the next day - with seven-year-old sister Caitlyn, who was fighting with Jack on the bus at the time, in tow.

"He mucks up again, he's walking - that's what he's been told," Mr Burt said.

While Jack has been a "tough little nut" and "taken it on the chin" - scoffing three boxes of Nutri-Grain last week - dad's feeling about an inch shorter.

Mr Burt, who owns a crash repair shop in Palmerston, has also been sacrificing his nights, working back late because his morning starts have been delayed.

"But I'm doing it for a good cause," he said.

However, a breakthrough might be in sight.

When Jack this week said he didn't mind walking - because it made him strong for fighting - he was told if he started fighting he might have to walk home in the afternoons too.

Jack's eyes got a little teary.

He said he might not get home before dark.

Mr Burt told him not to worry - they'd leave the key out for him.

gandalf

我赞同这位父亲的做法，长痛不如短痛。

记得前年，在澳洲当地人家里做客的时候，送给一个两岁小孩一个小玩具，但是这个孩子没有说“谢谢”，就收了玩具去玩了。他妈妈就立刻把他叫回来，一脸严肃地教育他，收到别人礼物，必须说“谢谢”，如何如何。。。。

教育完毕后，让这个孩子重新说一遍“谢谢”。

格美

俺家老公说，他小时候是天天走2小时上学 ，初中走4小时单程，每周来回一次。

meibu

五岁的孩子不能单独上下学吧？莫非家长陪着走。。。:o

旋木

我不赞同这种做法， 有别的方法可以用。
这样做的危险性大过事情本身的严重性。

shangpin

同意,但父亲一起陪同最安全。

海娃

He is a great father, but should be other ways as penalties as the son is really young. One thing i am sure is the son will grow up very healthly!

飘啊飘

於是從上週起，他與Jack每天早上5:10起床，從達爾文的Herbert的鄉村地帶步行13公里去Humpty Doo上學．

看贴补仔细，扣分！

我赞同这位父亲的做法，现在这样的父亲不多了！

rdcwayx

不太清楚这个家庭的教育程度，很明显这个小孩很野，以后逃学打架都逃不了他。应该和大环境有关。

家长平时的教育没跟上，不过现在亡羊补牢，为时不晚。

fzha8447

可惜澳洲不能打孩子，调皮的那孩子还是要打的，走路对他来说不痛不痒的。
打一顿，跪插板一炷香时间，这个很管用。偶就是这样被调教出来的。