Shame parenting: How far is too far?

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A young boy is recorded while he sheepishly stands in a traffic intersection, holding a sign that says he was suspended from school for swearing at his teacher. The video is later posted for the whole world to see.
A 13-year-old girl whose hair has been chopped off finds a video posted on the Internet, in which she submits to her father’s stern questioning as the camera pans to a pile of her locks on the floor.
The controversial practice, called “shame parenting,” has been popularized through social media and now, a Long Island-based psychologist and author is trying to spread the word that it’s harmful.

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 “I’m here to articulate how our children feel when they are shamed in public,” said Dr. Shefali Tsabary, who launched the #EndShame movement to let parents know that it’s not cool to post photos of children holding embarrassing signs, sporting ridiculous haircuts or otherwise broadcasting some shortcoming or offense.
“How would you like it if you made a mistake at work and your boss shaved your hair off and posted it on the company's website?” asked Tsabary, who condemned the tactics in a video posted on YouTube.
In February, an Atlanta barber received widespread attention for offering “old man” haircuts to parents who wanted to teach their misbehaving kids a lesson.
Tsabary made her video after 13-year-old Izabel Laxamana jumped off the bridge in Tacoma, Wash., in June. Police later said the child’s father wasn’t the one who posted the video and the girl’s death was unrelated to the punishment, but Tsabary nonetheless condemned the punishment.
The public disciplinary measures started with pets, as owners posted pictures of puppies standing next to signs that called them out for some naughty behavior.
But taking the same approach with kids goes too far, Tsabary says, noting that it sends the message they aren’t allowed to make mistakes and “annihilates (kids’) very essence in the name of parenting, in the name of love, in the name of teaching.”
Christina Aguilera’s “Beautiful” plays in the background of the clip, which closes with another sign — this one reading “I will not be shamed.”
A group of child and family advocates have also launched an online campaign with the hashtag #StopShamingKids.