Redditors Were Infuriated At This Mom For Locking Her Son Outside On The Night Of Christmas Eve After Breaking Curfew Hours

Teenagers like to explore and enjoy their younger years while they last. They want to experience freedom and be independent as soon as they can.

With this, parents have disciplinary actions to guide their children whenever they make mistakes, whether intentionally or unintentionally. Regardless of the punishments they impose, it should be conducted out of love, not anger, or other emotions that won't help teenagers learn.

These disciplinary actions are not created because parents are using their authority to take advantage of and control their children's lives. Instead, the punishments and consequences imposed by parents serve as reinforcements for their children's behavior, helping them understand how their decisions, actions, and everything they do affects themselves and others.

On the other hand, abuse occurs when parents fail to recognize their limits and the real purpose of giving punishments. Just like how this Reddit user named hannahblye was identified by other users as a controlling and abusive parent who endangered her son's life with her inappropriate punishment.

Moreover, she was criticized for administering the punishment on Christmas Eve, making Christmas a negative experience not only for her son but for their whole family. Scroll down to learn the full story of why this mother's actions were condemned by people, with the possibility of being reported to Child Protective Services (CPS).

The reason why his son missed his curfew.

"He was apparently on a date with someone (whom we haven't met) and didn't realize his phone was set an hour behind. To me, that's all excuses. I told him he had the rest of the night in the cubby to reset his time, and we'd see him in the morning."Reddit/hannahblye

After the night had passed by.

Reddit/hannahblye

#1 Ask CPS why your actions were wrong.

Reddit/SharkClub12

#2 Your punishment was inappropriate for a mistake that was only made for the first time.

Reddit/columbospeugeot

#3 This practice is one of the reasons why kids get killed.

Reddit/Agreeable-Asparagus

#4 Your misjudgment has put your son's life in danger.

Reddit/PetrogradSwe

#5 You should know that curfews are made for safety, not for power-tripping.

Reddit/Veilchengerd

#6 How could you sleep knowing your son was outside?

Reddit/Ellie_A_K

#7 He should have his own key.

Reddit/Reasonable_Rub6337

#8 You are lucky that your son loves you.

Reddit/LabTasty4475

#9 Give time to listen to why they are late rather than locking them out immediately.

Reddit/Lurks4inspo

#10 There are better and more justifiable punishments.

Reddit/DISU18

#11 You wouldn't do that if you were a good and normal parent.

Reddit/theshadowppl9

#12 You need to calm down and think.

Reddit/mycathateseveryone

#13 You have control issues.

Reddit/RiverSong_777

#14 You should help him learn from his mistake.

Reddit/maarowak

#15 Child endangerment is looming.

Reddit/kokihi_55

#16 Ponder these questions.

Reddit/firefly232

#17 You owe him an apology for your overdramatic response.

Reddit/alimck476

#18 Take this as an example in case you forget what can happen.

Reddit/normanbeets

#19 Your son might not be aware of your rules and their consequences.

Reddit/nafsinala

#20 Controlling parents like you raise good liars.

Reddit/Turbulent-Army2631

It is not wrong for parents to reinforce discipline and punishments. However, parents must be responsible in doing so and always consider the safety and well-being of their children.

The mother might have had the best intentions, but her methods were considered unsafe since they endangered her son's life. This story can serve as a lesson to her and to every parent out there, too.