re: Alabama teacher arrested. Slapped, abused, and beat son 25 times with a belt.

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And if a child does not have a father just go without?

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That's what happens. See OP.

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I was spanked as a child; my dad was never out of control like that. Not even close

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Exactly. If anything, my dad was calm and said why I was getting one. It was a “you fricked up, here’s the consequence” thing, not venting his own personal anger. I only got spanked when I absolutely deserved it.

The only problem I might have with it is the volume and the hair pull afterwards.

I say may, because I’m not sure how old the little miscreant is. We went 1 for each year of age in most instances. As a kid it was until dad got tired. Hell, a spanking with a belt was getting off easy sometimes.

That's it?

Holy Stockholm Syndrome. This thread is quite eye opening. The idea that the majority here seem to think beatings are a requirement to be a successful adult is insane.

The nostalgia for beatings on this thread is a little surprising. Most of us likely got a whipping or two when we were kids. But my father would never have beat me 23 times with a belt and then grab me by the hair and throw me to the ground. I’m calling bullshite that any of you took that kind of a beating when you were children.

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The father should handle the discipline.

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I'll guarantee you that's the problem: she didn't need no sorry man. She needed independence.

The rule of thumb is by the age of 4, if you haven't distilled discipline, core principles, how to behave, etc., (which doesn't equate to beating your kids), it's an uphill battle and becomes even more impossible with age.

I've seen bad arse whippings back in the day, some worse than this, and every single one whose parents resorted to such measures over things like "chores" grew up to be a frick up. I've three children. I will never have to resort to anything close to this. If you have to do this then you've failed as a parent.

And again, the root cause analysis is that dad isn't in the home 7 nights a week. When he hits puberty she'll lose the plot completely. The science is abundantly clear: Dad's matter, no matter how much women cope and seethe. This video is exhibit A.

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Look, I don't beat my kids, but an over the pants belt spanking of a teenage boy, by a woman at that, is fricking tame

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I've seen nothing posted about his age so I'm not sure why you think he is a teenager. And I'm not sure why you think a woman can't cause damage. Plenty of women have been imprisoned or executed for killing their children. What a bizarre take.

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Why some people support the physical assault of children is beyond me.

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Lazy parenting