Dear Son. Shape Up!

Tell me what you think of this: Parents around the world are coming to a mother's defense after a letter detailing a "creative" punishment for her 13-year-old son went viral. The mom wanted to teach her son, Aaron, a lesson familiar to kids his age: If you want to be treated like an adult, you have to start acting like one. To make a point, she took away his clothes, comforter, Legos, stuffed animals -- even the lightbulbs in his room. If he wanted them back, he'd have to pay: rent: $430; electricity: $116; Internet: $21; food: $150. He would also have daily chores. "I guess you will need a lesson in independence," Aaron's mom, who wants to be referred to as Estella, stated in a Facebook post. "If you decide you would rather be my child again, instead of roommate, we can renegotiate terms."
She says that in the end he apologized, and she never charged him for anything. She says it was more about gratitude, and making him realize that being an adult is a lot harder than being a kid. She also says he's been doing his chores again. So what do you think, too extreme or right on the money? Drop me a line: john@kicks1063.com.