I kind of get where the dad is coming from but I think he’s taken it too far. To hit your child until they are bleeding!! Wrong!!

Tough love? No I believe in Karma. One day this father will be begging his son not kill him because this is what this man has taught his son-violence & belittling

that is really disturbing. How can anyone punch their child in the head? And do it continuously and to the point where he is bleeding and say at the end “thats only the first round”?

I understand that Dad is disappointed and feels that his son needs some sort of implications for his actions but im sure that this was not the way to go.
He (the Dad) should be made to go to a parenting class where he can learn how to relate to teenage boys. One thing he should be teaching them is not to use violence to deal with their problems.

Definitely punishment gone to far. The guy is a maniac.

I couldn’t watch it all. Tha man is an idiot. I’m glad he is being charged

This man is an abuser and a stupid one at that. His wanting to teach his son a lesson backfired badly.

Yes, this is extreme.

I am not or willing to watch the video at all. reading that was enough to feel sick to see how his father would actually think sparring is a good way of teaching him punishment. there would be no way I would have that in my household and if my husband did that, that’s it, hes out the door. there are way better things to punish a boy. that punishment is overboard.

No this is not the way to show your child punishment!

He had every intention of giving him a beating. He aimed straight for his head every time. Who knows how much head trauma may show up later?
There is plenty of other methods of discipline that can be used. Confiscate items the lad doesn’t need for school. Ask the school for suggestions. I doubt the school knew what he had in mind. Time to investigate if the boy has a legitimate reason for walking out of the classroom.

His intentions were worthy, but his methods way way off.

Quite shocking and such a bad example of how to sort things out. What lessons does this teach the child?

All I can say is WOW! Abuse for sure!

wow. My attitude from just the article did a complete about face once I watched the video. The ‘punishment’ is not for leaving the classroom, but for not informing the dad that he did. And that is not a punishment. He isn’t training to be a boxer.
My first thoughts that here is a dad that has probably set up a boxing fight with his 17 – nearly adult! – child and is going to put him in his place. But this horrified me.