It's wrong to be abusive towards children
Ted sees that his son has started to make bad grades on his report card.
Ted wants his son to make better grades.
Ted encourages his son by taking him to a movie every time he does well on a test.
Ted beats his son every time that he makes a bad grade on a test.
The teacher calls Ted and tells him that his son is doing so much better in school.
The teacher reports Ted to the authorities, and he goes to jail for child abuse.