Everyone wants to complain about all the bad kids.. but then when a dad does care (a cord was probably not the right thing to use).. but he cared enough not to tolerate the childs bad behavior, you want to talk bad? You cant have it both ways, most children respond to spankings.. that is whats wrong with kids these days! Kids NEED to have the fear of their parents!

is there a significant difference between a belt and an electric cord? I only remember the results growing up. . . a long nap.

Many of you are missing the point. He did not "spank" his child, he grabbed extension cords and whipped him, he hurt him so badly he was limping the next day. If you equate this to spanking, then I pity your children.

There are ways a father or mother can punish their child without beating them with cords or any other object other than a belt,switch or hand. Verbally punishing a child with foul language is bad as well. I see the fathers point of view in trying to make his child behave in school but he went about it the wrong way. My parents used a belt or switch or hand. If this was the child's first time then why not just try a father and son talk. This incident may have turned the child against his father from fear. My worries is if the DSS charged him are they going to do their job and protect the child or let the father return home to beat him again. This is a story that no opinion may be the right opinion. Because the father may have meant some good from this or he may be a bad father. DSS do your job and find out.

I have seen mothers cuss and yell at their children and I know that's how they were treated. It's sad yet that's all they know. I did differently than my parents in regards to discipline and raised 2 college grads and one in school now. No pre-marital babies, no drugs/alcohol/smoking - just 3 good citizens. All without screaming and beatings. The child has to learn respect and who's the boss early. But it starts with the parent.