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Does anyone else have this on? I cannot get over the abusive behavior of the dad. They are in Florida and I recall that Fla is tough on child abuse. I wonder if there will be repercussions from this show tonight?
I watched it, and I'm still amazed. Did the husband think Jo would find his behavior "asseptable"?
I also noticed (and maybe it's just me...;>)) but is Jo turning into more of a marriage counselor lately? It just seems recent episodes have her focused much more on the parents' marriage than the kids' behavior.
I watched it, and I'm still amazed. Did the husband think Jo would find his behavior "asseptable"?
I also noticed (and maybe it's just me...;>)) but is Jo turning into more of a marriage counselor lately? It just seems recent episodes have her focused much more on the parents' marriage than the kids' behavior.
I miss the naughty chair!
Did you see the note on the screen at the end saying that he was continuing in counseling?
LOL on "asseptable"!!! I miss the naughty chair also!
Why didn't the boy get asked anything? Maybe I missed where he was involved in the show. I saw him several times but don't remember him talking in any scenes.
Why didn't the boy get asked anything? Maybe I missed where he was involved in the show. I saw him several times but don't remember him talking in any scenes.
You are so right! I didn't even think about it until you mentioned it. Strange for sure. I don't even remember him at the end.
Did you see the note on the screen at the end saying that he was continuing in counseling?
Yea, I saw that and am Faaaaarrrr from believing it. That man says whatever he thinks he needs to say to get the spotlight off of his behavior. All abusers have this mentality and always say "I'm sorry, I've learned, I won't do it again" and then within 15 minutes, they're doing it again. Just to repeat the vicious circle.
I taped the show and was able to rewind, pause, etc. The father slapping the little girls' face was so strong, that her head was completely forced back from the hit, and followed by being knocked off her feet to fall on the ground. All for trying to wake 'dad' up. As she was leaving the bedroom, she had her left hand on her face, crying deep in pain. If you recall at the end of the show, as Jo was saying her goodbyes, the camera showed the little girl. And the left side of her face, it is extremely visible: a mark under her left eye, and what appears to be 2 small pressure/bruise spots. The father hit her STRONG, extending her head backwards, knocking her to the floor, with his LEFT hand (read:ring).
Also, when they showed the clip before the one above, you can see how the little girl was doing nothing wrong but walking into the room. He then slaps her across the face, and you can see her body jilt from the blow. This is a little girl no more than 4 years old!
Lastly, the way he spoke calling your daughters (even 2 and 3 years olds) the things he did is plain out disturbing.
I really encourage everyone who did not notice this to rewatch the episode. **And I hope that DCF, police, etc. intervenes. Supernanny should have taken action, instead of downplaying the seriousness of this 'fathers' abusive behavior.
Why didn't the boy get asked anything? Maybe I missed where he was involved in the show. I saw him several times but don't remember him talking in any scenes.
I wondered if the boy was from a different marriage and maybe didn't live with them full time.
I didn't find the show that great or that shocking like it used to be.
Normally Jo goes to help with really bad kids, I didn't see that here.
Ok, the guy smacked the kids but from what I saw it didn't look hard. There were clips where we didn't see what happened before they were smacked.
When the kid ran into the room and slapped what I thought was the mother, that shocked me; I wondered why the kid ran into the room and smacked her, but I guess it was the father.
When he was talking about the girls shirt he didn't call her anything, he said that its how her dressing reminded him of or something like that. Maybe he's uncomfortable watching her dress like that?
I hope Jo gets back to what she used to do, help families that have really out of control kids not parents that need marriage counseling
Evidently this guy has been interviewed by the police and the family has been referred to the Fla Dept of Childrens Services. Inside Edition - News (http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyID=2661 - broken link)
Evidently this guy has been interviewed by the police and the family has been referred to the Fla Dept of Childrens Services. Inside Edition - News (http://www.insideedition.com/news.aspx?storyID=2661 - broken link)
Thanks SmokyMtnGal.... that makes me feel a lot better, letting us know that there is at least some type of intermittent supervision. I think I am going to submit my take on the episode. There were definite physical marks on the child's face. And, I wonder if they have provided the children to MRI checking, making sure there are no internal injuries (ie: to a 2-year developing brain) ?
But thanks! for letting the board know !!
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Absolutely Horrible
