On Kimmel, Dr. Phil has peculiar advice about giving disruptive kids old-man haircuts

Dr. Phil has some parenting advice
(Image credit: Jimmy Kimmel Live)

Jimmy Kimmel isn't a fan of punishing your child by cutting his hair to look like an old, balding man — the "Benjamin Button" haircut patented by a barber in Atlanta. "As a general rule, if you discipline your child the same way fraternities initiate new pledges, probably not a great parent," he said on Tuesday night's Jimmy Kimmel Live. "But I'm not a expert when it comes to this sort of thing," so the show turned to an expert. Parents, pay attention: Dr. Phil has something to say. —Peter Weber

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.