But I then wonder about that second set of parents...they knew this was going to be aired--could it be they think this type of parenting is "normal" (not providing an excuse, just wondering why they would alow to be filmed if this type of parenting was normal behavior for them).
I'm starting to think these parents thought beating the 13 year old was good and normal. They are sick!
I think they just lost it in the confrontation with the child and forgot about the camaras being there. Both of these parents were highly emotional and completely out of control where the 13 year old was concerned. They beat her, belittled her, mocked her and told her that her natural mother did not want her. The Dad was wildly spewing a line at the child from a movie... 'A Few Good Men' "YOU CAN'T HANDLE THE TRUTH!!" I am telling you, he needs help. I am glad that someone turned them in. How long would it be before they start picking on the other 3?
Who knows? Maybe they figured that someone was eventually going to turn them in to CPS (maybe even their daughter) and they figured that going on the show and agreeing to get counselling would head off involvement from CPS?