"Baby Cockfight"

[Cataholic]

It is wrong, no question about it. And, the parents should not be raising this child/ren.

Having said that, I do not think this is going to scar the toddlers for life. No way. Any boy that has been in a fight in grade school...and gets the poop kicked out of him, is he scarred for life? I don't think so. I think the media is just running with things for the media's sake.

[pitc9]

The sickest thing about it is that the older boy that was giving the beating was the man's son from a previous marriage.
The younger one, getting beat up is his son with his current wife that he's going through a nasty custody battle with.

So it's like he had "his" son beating up "their" son to get back at her!!

He's an ass and I hope he gets all his kids taken away from him!

[Medusa]

The sickest thing about it is that the older boy that was giving the beating was the man's son from a previous marriage.
The younger one, getting beat up is his son with his current wife that he's going through a nasty custody battle with.

So it's like he had "his" son beating up "their" son to get back at her!!

He's an ass and I hope he gets all his kids taken away from him!

And that's why I feel that he's probably scarred, not because of getting beaten up. That happens to most kids at one time or another. It's the fact that he was put in that position by his own father. His scar will be from coming to the realization of what kind of a father he has.

[lizbud]

Having said that, I do not think this is going to scar the toddlers for life. No way. Any boy that has been in a fight in grade school...and gets the poop kicked out of him, is he scarred for life? I don't think so. I think the media is just running with things for the media's sake.

I have to disagree with this statement. It's one thing to be hit by a
stranger but being beaten in your own home ,with the very people who are
supposed to be your protectors, do nothing to help you. These are very
young children & this is sure to leave emotional scars by growing up in that
kind of enviroment.

Both parents (if they were both present) should be charged with child abuse.

[lvpets2002]

WoW this is Sad & Disgusting.. Now I am asking where is the Parents of the child getting bet up?? I am sure they have heard about this by now.. Oh I would be just beside myself if I knew this had happened to my baby while being babysitted.. Horrifiing!!!!

[Ginger's Mom]

Yes, I totally agree with Lizbud. I would not compare two 8 year olds fighting in a school yard with a toddler being beaten in his own home while his father videotapes and encourages the action.

[Medusa]

Yes, I totally agree with Lizbud. I would not compare two 8 year olds fighting in a school yard with a toddler being beaten in his own home while his father videotapes and encourages the action.

Amen.

[Medusa]

WoW this is Sad & Disgusting.. Now I am asking where is the Parents of the child getting bet up?? I am sure they have heard about this by now.. Oh I would be just beside myself if I knew this had happened to my baby while being babysitted.. Horrifiing!!!!

His father was the one who started it and he videotaped it and put it on You Tube.

[lvpets2002]

His father was the one who started it and he videotaped it and put it on You Tube.

Well then who does the other boy belong too?? You mean to tell me that a dad wanted to tape his son being beat up & then filmed it.. Just think what will happen if in years when the child is old enough to watch the video & then Does.. Oh my that could be so devastating..

[pomtzu]

Absolutely disgusting!!!

Frankly - I just don't get it. The act itself was horrific enough - but what the h3ll could be going thru someone's mind to make them publish it on the internet???? And this certainly is no isolated case. Look at some of the others - schoolyard beatings, teens being lured by friends to their homes for a sleepover, and then one getting the crap beat out of her, the guy in Philly that had his son tape an episode of himself armed with assault rifles and giving instructions on how to kill a cop, etc, etc, etc. It just goes on and on and on.

Sometimes being old sucks - but when I see crap like this - I'm glad I'm not just starting out in this world. Where is all of this going????? Talk about man's inhumanity to man..........

[Medusa]

Well then who does the other boy belong too?? You mean to tell me that a dad wanted to tape his son being beat up & then filmed it.. Just think what will happen if in years when the child is old enough to watch the video & then Does.. Oh my that could be so devastating..

Read the post by pitc9.

[Cataholic]

I knew I would be disagreed with. I have a 4 year old, and while violence of any form is not tolerated in our home, on the street, in the school, I still don't think there will be lasting 'damage' done to the toddlers in the video.

My son can't remember falling down the steps on 3 separate occasions, within 1.5 years of each other. (well, once was more of a sliding incident, but, 2 were without question a 'fall'. I can tell you at the time he was shocked, traumatized, injured, scared of the steps, etc. No question. And, seeing me near hysterics was traumatic for him, too. BUT, today, at 4 years plus a few months, he doesn't remember these incidents...he knows they happened, as I use such extreme caution around steps with him, but, he doesn't remember it. And, I probably talked about the incidents a lot!

It is wrong, because the adults are involved, but, from the toddlers perspective, give them 6 months and something else 'traumatic' will fill the space. Just my opinion, and surely, my hope.