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is a guy that has some rage in him. The excuse is "the child must do her homework" but in reality this guy is just as capable of snapping because the wife spilt some salt...I agree that child needs ro be removed from that environment immediately, as for the mother she is probably cowed by this guy as well, and her rage is then also transferred to the child. This is sad yet also common, I hope this kid catches a break.

He was not abusing his child because he wanted her to do better in school. There are so many "reasons" for child abuse - all of them inexcusable. I don't see where parenting classes would do this guy any good at all - I'd say he needs intense psychological therapy. And, of course, I'd also like to see him get a little "therapy" with a nylon military belt - while he's doing pushups and reading a book on corporal punishment (there'd be a quiz later, of course).

Yeah, I've often wondered how they calculate the charges for stuff like this. I'd say she needs one count for allowing her husband to abuse the child - at least one.

is that this guy's in the military, and has been traveling around the country with this child and stepmother, or at least traveled with them to Mesa within the year. That it's a military person really disturbs me, but that it seems to have taken this long for someone to pick up on it disturbs me more. I just wonder how many years this has been going on, and, of all things, why the mother, the natural mother if there is one, isn't in this child's life. I mean, could he have actually been the better parent? Sheesh!

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would be A. hes a military guy-no that doesn't mean that all military people do this, but there is this discipline/control thing that they all do. Trust me, I have a brother that isn't quite this bad, but bad. I have always thought he was treating my nephews like they were in the military, and believe me-it's a total control issue.
B. He does need some anger management and therapy for something he may have grown up with or experienced.
Either way, this does not excuse any of this behavior from either one of the adults. I hope the girl gets a foster family that will love her and help her with homework the way a parent should.
And no some people just should not be allowed to have children.

Hmmm. The child becomes fearful, which, naturally, would affect the child's capacity to concentrate and perform with confidence. The chld begins to feel badly about herself and so becomes trapped within an amalgamation of low self-esteem and terror of the one person from whom she yearns love and approval. Thus, it seems the best way for the father to help his child is to love that child, gently discern where child requires assistance, and provide as much positive reinforcement his heart can muster. SUCH is rationale, I presume; whatever he was thinking, to thrash the poor babe as he did, was NOT. He should be ashamed...and shut up in prison!

will diminish into nothing. Then the cycle will continue on.