Make sure you have some Kleenex ready because this story of fatherly love is sure to get the tear ducts working overtime. While we’ve all wanted to scream at our child in front of strangers, Gord Brown waited until he and 11 year old son Michael were in the privacy of their Camry before screaming at him for missing a penalty shot for the West Edmonton Tiger Cubs.
“It can be easy to get carried away when you put all of your dreams onto your pubescent son” reported superdad Brown on his parenting blog Tips & Tricks for Shaming. “But it’s important to remember that private shaming works just as effectively public shaming, sometimes more so!”
Gord’s steadfast commitment to shaming his son is even more impressive when you learn that the West Edmonton Tiger Cubs were down by 10 and Michaels shot had no bearing on the outcome of the game.
Michael was so overcome with the love and support from his father that he hasn’t said anything for the last 12 hours.
In addition to his concern for Michaels mental well being, Gord showed a fatherly concern for his son’s health. asking if he was “fucking blind” or “if he just had shit for brains.”
Not even Gord’s 9-5 as an insurance assessor can keep him from inspiring others with his constant unsolicited advice about hockey. In addition to going to all of his sons hockey games and practices he still finds time to call into Fan 590AM at least twice a day to offer his thoughts on the Maple Leafs front office.
“I can’t stress how important this sort of parent-child bonding is for children” said child psychologist Sharjil Layton “It allows them to grow into well adjusted adults who place all of their self worth on hitting a piece of rubber with sticks.”
Although he is being praised for outstanding parenting Gord remains modest. “I couldn’t have done any of this if it wasn’t for my own Dad caring about me so much he took the time and energy to belittle and shame me out of pursuing my own dreams” reported an emotional Brown to his therapist.
