On 3 February 2015, a number of media outlets picked up a social media story involving a Snellville, Georgia, barbershop's unusual approach to child discipline. The lead came from Instagram, where the proprietor of the shop shared what he claimed was his unique approach to negative reinforcement for children.
The Washington PostdescribedA-1 Kutz's innovation thusly:
The cut involves shaving hair off the child's crown until he begins to resemble a balding senior citizen, inviting that unique brand of adolescent humiliation that can only come from teasing classmates and unwanted attention.
Supporters say it's the perfect punishment for misbehaving kids who want to "act grown."
