He's made the papers in the UK http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2056582/Family-law-judge-brutally-beats-16-year-old-disabled -daughter-belt-playing-games.html
The local news has picked up the story and there is a notice posted at the county courthouse website that they have begun an investigation. http://www.kristv.com/news/video-claims-to-show-aransas-county-judge-hit-daughter/
Agreed. but the poster said he never laid a hand on her and that's how a "real man" does it. I'm assuming that meant she never got a spanking. I don't think a man is any less of a man for spanking his daughter. I'm sure there are tons of examples of kids turning out fine and bad in both cases (getting spanked and not getting spanked). I'm not saying kick your kids down the stairs or anything but do I think a normal spanking is bad? Nope.
This is dishonest reporting by scumbag media, we don't know exactly what happened but to say she got beat for playing games on computer without knowing the full content of the situation is an unprofessional journaling by dailymedia.
This thread is making humans look bad. I seriously did not expect this reaction. I figured the judge's actions were so extreme we'd maybe get one or two of the usual douchebags excusing it, but not multiple, "That's not so bad." posts. When did beating your 16 year old daughter all over her body with a leather belt while screaming "Bend over the ****ing bed." become an acceptable form of child discipline?
I actually thought this thread would be full of "do it like people in Iran, eye for an eye" but way harsher, with people demanding that the guy will be spanked by nail bats and ish. You know the obligatory "humans are so sad, the world is full of azzholes" etc. This really is sad.
So how do you punish your teen? i hate how posters say people are crappy and end it with that. Put up a suggestion of how to make it better and if you were to say dont punish your kids your a freaking moron.
Sorry but I disagree. How many serious talks do you have with your children after they do it again and again? Boys especially. We will keep doing something trying to not get caught the next time. So seriously what do you do after the talks? Because you have 18 years to deal with this. You talk each time? You know what that tells me? Your talks are ****less. Seriously. Personal experience, when i got spanked i waited a while before doing it again. When i got whooped I waited a longer time before attempting it again, when I got serious talked to, I laugh as i did it again the next day. And I can tell you i am not the only person , as a child with this personality. and how do you know your friends didnt get whooped with a belt? I never told a soul I got whooped until I was out of the house hold and it became a common joke. Now I made a vow to never treat my kids the way my father did me and so far i have kept that vow but your serious talks have no effects. But what happens when teens come around? Serious talks? lol.
I believe (domestic) corporal punishment works for some people. Although this video is way beyond the line and quite disturbing, I experienced multiple disciplinary sessions by my mother and father. These would involve moderate slaps, pinch on the wrists, and a belt if I messed up really bad. From the time I was about 4, I never stepped out of line meaning not throwing a tantrum in public, calling my parents derogatory terms, cursing in front of them, talking back to them, etc. By the time I was in junior high, there was no need for punishment. My parents only had to look at me a certain way or I stopped myself. To the best of my knowledge, I and most of my Asian friends (South, East, and West) experienced domestic corporal punishment and we grew up to become "good"/"successful" adults.
Fixed. Learn how to talk to them. The "Don't do it because I'm your parent and I said so" is for dumb asses who can't actually teach their kids morals. Talking > Hitting.....but only if you're not a dumb ass.
I think there is a line here that some of you don't seem to be seeing. There are those who use corporal punishment as an effective behavioral disciplinary tool, and there are those who cannot bring themselves to do it and find other methods. I would usually never tell another parent how to raise their child, but in this case, what this judge is doing is completely out of line. 1.) A teenager is a developing adult who is dealing with the pressure of life and feelings they've never had to deal with before. It is an extremely confusing and sensitive time and to be subjected to that kind of treatment can lead to a lot of permanent emotional scarring. 2.) To physically discipline a child with that kind of rage at that age in my mind is wrong. They are old enough to understand right and wrong, and certainly there could have been other ways to illustrate consequences for wrong actions (ground them to their room, take the cell phone away for a month, cut off internet access, restrict TV, etc). Some children are more obedient and will get the message quickly. Some children will rebel every step of the way, and will have to touch the fire to learn that it will cause them harm. There is a line here that was crossed. What this judge did did not look like it was out of love, it looked like he was taking out aggression on his children. Now if somebody wants to rationalize that for me, go ahead... I'm all ears.
