NewsNation   |  April 24, 2012

Mom uses Facebook to discipline daughter

The Akron mother created a Facebook profile picture showing her daughter with a red "X" across her mouth, followed by the words: "I do not know how to keep my (mouth shut). I am no longer allowed on Facebook or my phone. WKYC's Eric Mansfield reports.

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>>> a creative punishment. an ohio mom was fed one her 13-year-old daughter mouthing off so she turned to facebook and created a photo of her daughter with the words, never forget near her. reporter eric mansfield of affiliate kyc has the story.

>> if i saw anything like that on facebook again, she would lose it for a month she accepts that raising a 13-year-old daughter is a challenge if she can't talk respectfully to me, she won't be able to talk to anybody else either.

>> she said when her daughter got out of line, mouthing off, too much drama on facebook . she didn't just bar her from facebook . she used facebook to make a point.

>> when you put everything on facebook , you have to realize that there is a consequence for your actions. ? her profile pick and her daughter's too, now reads, i do not know how to keep my mouth shut. the x finishes that sentence. followed by, i am no longer allowed on facebook or my phone. please ask why. i have to answer everyone that asks.

>> i decided to do something that i knew would totally impact her. the next time she started with, she would think, i don't want my face all over facebook again with a red x over my mouth.

>> denise accepts her methods might draw criticism.

>> my 45.

>> much like a father in north carolina did when he offered to shoot his daughter's laptop when he felt she was immature on facing into. as for ava, she said to facebook , i was mean to my mom and spoke disrespectful to her in front of my friends. it made me realize i didn't want my picture on facing into. my friends were asking me what happened and what i did. denise said she'll accept criticism for her creative discipline as long as her daughter learns a valuable lesson.

>> you have to adapt your parenting skills with the times.

>> well, do you buy that? you have to adapt with the times? did this mom go too far with her facebook ? punishment? to go facebook .com/newsnation.