Dear Madame Joy,

My daughter is going through a really rough time. Last Sunday, she asked to stay home on Monday because she was really stressed out about school..
I told her she had to go to school but I felt really bad about forcing her to go to school when I know she was having such a hard time.
I checked in on her on the Monday and she said she was OK.
When I came home, her brother (who thought I already knew) accidentally let it slip that she stayed home. I was so upset I could spit.  I told her I was very disappointed in her lying to me.
She said she was sorry and she didn’t’ really lie to me, she just did not tell me.
Madame Joy, how do I get her to understand what she’s done and do I still punish her even though I know she is having a rough time?

Busted

Dear Busted,
Thank You!

That’s a smart little wretch you have there, you better watch your back. Going with technicalities… eh. Nice!!! but lying by omission is still lying.  I miss that word wretch, we don’t use it much anymore. You know like when your mother used to say “come here yuh little wretch” when she ketch you doing something or she done know you do it. You  also knew that was a hint to run the other way! Yeah! Memories, lights  the corner of my mind, misty water colored mem… oh sorry!!! I have 80HD eh, I drifted a second. Doh judge  me!

Now on with our story… Here’s what you need to do:

1) Call the school… First of all that damn school supposed to call you and let you know that your child not there. Slap the school principal for not slapping the Secretary because he/she didn’t call you.  Sorry again momentary slip, use your words! You call that school and let them know that you child purposely skip and MAKE SURE THAT THE LITTLE HOOLIGAN GET A DETENTION!

2) Now,  listen carefully, you have to do it. Like War Horse, you have to Be brave!!! Get it? Lord I funny! You know that taking the phones from these creatures is like taking oxygen from… well from somebody who need oxygen. Yeah ok, so take the phone and anything that have any kind of access to the internet.  Ignore any and all withdrawal symptoms displayed by the youth. Under no circumstances do you look into their eyes.

3) Let it be known that any and all devices seen in the individuals hands will also be confiscated.  This is aimed at the other siblings/husband/wife/any other sympathizers. Watch who’s gonna sneak their phone to her now.

4) Give that about 1/2 hour to sink in. Yes, you must make them remember!!! Call the little hooligan over, sit her down and very sincerely repeat the following words: ” You know that day I was so worried about you, I called you to let you know you know you could stay home that one day. Then you told me you were OK, so I didn’t bother to mention it. So… I guess all of this was for nothing because you could have actually had what you wanted.” Just repeat it and watch the face. I guarantee you, like MasterCard, it will be priceless.

So upset you could spit, amm… I will pretend that I didn’t read that!  OK , sorry I can’t let it go. What are you a camel?  I just had too!

We need to go back to the days when parents used to punish their kids for things they did. The kids need to know there are consequences to their actions. I know our parents felt bad doing it but they were very good and hiding it. So as children we thought they was just wicked and evil. Now as parents, we see what they were trying to do. So jus beat dem chilren and then go in your room and cry silently. No, no, no Tulip stop sending messages to my mind. Just stop feeling sorry for them and deal with the situation accordingly.

Message to you kids out there: Your siblings will sell you out… Always!!!!

Follow these simple steps and you too will attain happiness and clarity.

p.s: Get her to understand what she has done? De girl have the making of a psychopathic liar and you doh think she know what she doing? Allyuh people does treat these children like they chuppid and dat is why dey will always get something over on you. So stop it. See them for the devious creatures dey are! Just Saying!

Thank you for selecting us as your emotional crisis advisor. We are here for you!

Madame  Joy

Joyspirations© Daily Advise:
My words to live by: You can do what ever you want to do. Just make sure you are willing to accept the consequences!