I need to convince my brother to stop ACCEPTING physical punishment!

Question

OK, please help me explain to my brother that it is not normal that our father still gives him physical punishments (on top of grounding and chores).

He is 17 years old and he is like the coolest and toughest guy in our school and he is a straight A student and nobody knows that he still gets beaten by our dad when he does something wrong.

He usually gets it with his belt or a wooden stick on his back.

My brother says there is nothing wrong with that and dad only wants what's best for him and that it doesn't bother him. I think he;s been brainwashed to believe that because of course it must bother him because his back gets bruised and it obviously hurts a lot. My brother is into sports and is strong and he could certainly take dad physically if he wanted to. But he just willingly submits to this.

Our dad is never angry when he does it, it is more like a ritual, he tells him when and that could be days ahead (which I think is the torture in itself, waiting for it)

I am 16 and I would never let dad hit me like that!

Is my brother a m*******t or what?

Answer 1

ur dad sounds like he needs help also ur mom what kind of mother would support that kind of treatment to her own child that she carried for nine months. if you love ur brother keep trying to tell him it's abuse and maybe look for  DVD movies about abuse,maybe if he see a movie he might be able to realize ur parents r not treatin him right.

Answer 2

this dont sound rigth, you should let the school counceler know, if you know your mom know and her not doing anything makes it clear she aint capable

both your brother and your dad needs help, this is not normal for a grown man to do to his grown son at all

Answer 3

Maybe you should tell your mum to get involved or something, your bro is too for getting a beating, there is something wrong with your dad. . .sorry to say

there are many otherwise in disciplining kids. . .