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**15 Worst Punishments Ever Given by a Parent**
The article lists and describes 15 extreme and unusual punishments inflicted by parents on their children, highlighting their potential harm and absurdity. The punishments range from emotionally damaging (e.g., public shaming, humiliating signs) to physically harmful (e.g., forcing hot sauce, starvation) and even to traumatic experiences (e.g., "sword duels", kidnapping to "reprogramming" camps). The list is presented in a humorous yet critical tone, emphasizing the inappropriateness of such disciplinary measures. The top 5 most disturbing punishments include:
1. **Kidnapping** to a "reprogramming" camp
2. **Diapering** a 12-year-old as punishment
3. **Starvation** for not behaving
4. **The Ol' Dog Poop backpack** as a humiliating punishment
5. **Sword Duel** with a parent, resulting in physical harm
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**1-15: Unconventional Parenting Punishments**
1. **Embarrassing Signs**: Some parents publicly humiliate their kids with signs as punishment.
2. **Forcing Hot Sauce**: A mother forced her child to consume hot sauce as punishment for lying (as seen on Dr. Phil).
3. **Hacking Facebook**: A mother hacked her 13-year-old's Facebook, altering her profile to shame her for "disrespect".
4. **Selling One Direction Tickets**: A parent sold their child's One Direction concert tickets as punishment for associating with older men.
5. **Wearing Dad's Face on a Shirt**: A dad printed his angry face on his daughter's shirt as punishment for breaking curfew.
6. **Forced Senate Watching**: A parent punished their child by making them watch C-Span for being late.
7. **The Short Shorts Torture**: A father wore short shorts to embarrass his daughter for wearing similar attire.
8. **Forced Basketball Games**: A Tennessee court-ordered program forces delinquent kids to play basketball as rehabilitation.
9. **A Good Licking**: Rosario Dawson's mother used to punish her by licking her face when she was a child.
10. **Shoot their Computer**: A father publicly shot his daughter's laptop for her excessive social media use.
11. **Sword Duel**: A father engaged in a 2-hour sword duel with his 16-year-old daughter as punishment (and was later charged with assault).
12. **The Ol’ Dog Poop Backpack**: Parents in LA made their child carry dog poop in their backpack for not completing a chore.
13. **Starvation**: An adoptive mother denied her kids food as punishment, leading to health issues and eventual intervention.
14. **Diaper Them**: Parents forced their 12-year-old daughter to wear a diaper, shave her head, and run down the street for getting poor grades.
15. **Kidnapping**: A family sent their teenager to a "prison camp" for "moral reprogramming" for $40,000.