Suspect arrested for abuse of child

I see a lot of discusting things in my line of work. But a 6ft 4in, almost 300 lb man shows just how much of a man he REALLY is NOT.

Attacking a toddler not only proves that he is a coward, but he is actually a small person on the inside.

Some people are very insecure, have too much time on their hands and possibly, lack both mental and physical prowess. All these factors can add up to anger, frustration, and a need for control.

Unfortunately, the ones who are unable to defend themselves are the ones who suffer in the hands of the abuser.

There's a thin line of how you can and can't discipline your children these days because of the system and thats why we have so many teenagers using drugs, getting pregnant at young ages, fighting, and even killing others. They do what they want to do and then threaten to call police when they face punishment.

I think parents need to be able to take their kids "to the woodshed" and that would solve alot of the problems our community and nation are facing these days. I was spanked when I was a child with whatever my parents could reach and I was dared to call the law. I stayed out of trouble when I was a child and teen because I knew the consequences of getting in trouble. Then again, some of these kids don't even have a positive adult in their lives to look up to and teaching a child right from wrong has to start early because by the time they are teens its too late.

I am 30 now and I have never been in jail and don't plan on going.It took me becoming an adult and having my own children to realize that my parents disciplined me out of love and I am a better person for it today, but then again What do I know?

SEE WHAT A MISPRINT CAN DO TO TARNISH A PERSONS LIFE....15 YEAR OLD CHILD...NOT 15 MONTHS...NOW WE ALL KNOW THAT 15 YEAR OLDS ARE AT THE STAGE WHEN THEY THINK THEY KNOW MORE THAN ADULTS...IF A DISCIPLINE GETS PHYSICAL...OF COURSE A 6'4 280 LB MAN WILL LEAVE A BRUISE OR A BUMP....... I'LL BE DARNED IF MY CHILD KICKS MY BUTT...IT WILL BE ONE LESS MOUTH TO FEED..BUT, THERE IS ONLY ROOM FOR MOTHER AND FATHER FOR ADULT LEADERSHIP IN THE HOUSEHOLD....THE LAW HAS SPOILED THE CHILDREN OF THE WORLD..OR IS THAT HOW THEY WANT IT TO BE? HMMMM..

Probably if the discipline started before 15 years old it may have done some good. You can't wait until someone is 15 to start trying to get them to make the right choices. Where has this disciplinarian been for the last 15 years? hmmmm You don't just wake up at 15 and decide I am going to burn my 15 month old sibling - no I bet she has seen that done before or knows how it feels.hmmmmmm kids will not always do what their parents say, but they will always imitate what they see!!

Some young big mouthed punks need more than a bruising. Spare the rod and spoil the child. Never been anything more true and to the point. Good luck Mr. Lee. The yuppie leberals will have their way with you I'm sure.

I do not know the family, so I do not know if they have ever gotten therapy for their 15 YEAR OLD daughter or not, but it would seem to me that something is not right with this 15 YEAR OLD for her to burn her sister. Surely there were signs that the parents could or should have seen that led up to this unfortunate situation. It is not necessarily that this young lady is imitating what may or may not have been done to her, there are many juveniles out there that come from respectful, hard working, loving parents. I have a 15 year old daughter myself and she has much younger siblings and I can promise you if she were to hurt one of them her rear end would be on fire if I had to sit on her to do it, would I leave bruises on her butt? If she had burned someone it is very possible she would not sit down without a cushion under her rear end for a LONG LONG time! AND then I would call juvenile myself to get her some rehabilitation. I do not believe in abusing your children, but it sounds like this young lady needed a good old fashioned butt whipping. I am not so sure that cuts and bruises were the answer, but who knows what mental state the father was in when he saw what his 15 YEAR OLD daughter had done to a baby. I honestly can not say what mental state I would be in, in that situation.

I had not read OPINIONATED's posting before I had made my last comment. If it is true the 15-year old burned the younger girl, she needs more that a butt-whipping. A butt-whipping is only a physical way for an older adult to unleash his/her agression upon the girl. burning is a form of self-harm. It is a problem millions of people from ages 10 to 60 engage in; about 1 out of every 100 persons self-injur. Self-injury (whether inflicted on one's self or another) is a result of feeling completely out of control of one's life, imense depression,a feeling of utterly being overwhelmed by one's problems, being abused either physically, sexually or emotionally. the abuse may or may not have occured by care givers. It can happen by peers or other individuals on one's life. So, you can see why whipping someone for this situation would not solve the problem; it would increase the problem. These individuals often feel they are "invisible" to all around. The best way to treat this is with counseling; family counseling being most effective. However, I do not know if there is a reputable facility in Dyer County to provide this. there are enough persons in Dyer County who are able to mentor one child or one family that could be Christ-like enough to go to this family and ensure that they get counseling and assistance to keep these children from falling through the cracks in our society. Cries for help are made every day, regardless of color, class or age. Wake up, people, you probably have someone who puts his/her feet under your table at night who secretly cuts/burns/or self-injurs in another way. My prayers for this family, and most especilly the parents who are responsible for the decisions made which will effect this young adult as well as the child.