They have banished their 16 yr. old son to spend the day in a tent in their Albuquerque back yard to punish him for stealing things from family members. He has to read 5 books and write full book reports before he will be let back in the house. He gets to sleep indoors and shower eat in the home. The kid has been out there since May 23rd and seems onboard with his punishment. The full story is here

Topics: stealing, punishment, appropriate, bad seed, excessive