Father is caught kicking three-year-old daughter, in Paraná After seeing a three-year-old child being kicked by his father in Francisco Beltrão, in the southwest of Paraná, businessman José Fernandes intervened in the situation. His action, according to the specialist in Child Studies and professor at the Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Juliana Prates, reflects behavior that should be collective. ? Follow g1 Foz do Iguaçu on WhatsApp She explains that the Child and Adolescent Statute (ECA) establishes that the duty to guarantee the development, dignity and fundamental rights of children is a responsibility divided between the family, society and the State. "This means that we need to be vigilant about the dimensions of care and violence prevention. It means that we must support care and that we must intervene in cases of violence. Yes, we need to take a stand", argues the researcher. The aggression and intervention were recorded by security cameras on Sunday (5). Watch the video above. In a statement to the Civil Police, the father stated that he kicked the child because he was crying. He was arrested preventively this Thursday (9). In an interview with RPC, a TV Globo affiliate in Paraná, José Fernandes said he was very worried about the girl's safety and, therefore, decided to be cautious during that approach. "Some people asked me, 'Why didn't you hit him?' [...]. I tell people: "But, guys, the child is already going through that situation there. And then see her father, who hit her, rolling on the floor with another guy hitting her? What will happen to this child's life?'", he asked, emotionally. According to Juliana Prates, society's vigilance is a fundamental point in combating this violence. "In the case of children, this is necessary and important, because children often have no way of making complaints of their own. Children are often held hostage in violent situations. Especially when the aggressors are people the child trusts, people who are supposed to be those who provide care, education and affection", he explains. READ MORE ABOUT THE CASE: Mother found out about the case through social media Father said he kicked his daughter because she was crying Man is investigated for bodily injury 'When I looked back, he kicked her', says man who witnessed crime Culture that minimizes the effects of violence against children 'They blame the victims themselves', points out expert on violence against children According to Prates, children who are victims of violence against children the justification that punishments and physical attacks are to "educate" them can develop the perception that violence is an acceptable expression of affection. In this context, according to the researcher, aggressions tend to escalate, coupled with a culture that minimizes the effects of violence against children. It is almost impossible for someone to spank a child if they do not use coercive punitive strategies. We have a culture that says a lot about the idea that children can and should be educated through physical, humiliating and violent punishments. Even though we have legislation that prohibits the use of violence and physical, psychological and verbal punishments against children. We have this thing about the 'little slap', the 'pinch', but there is no such thing as a little slap, there isn't just a pinch, it's violence", argues Prates. A survey commissioned by the Maria Cecilia Souto Vidigal Foundation and carried out by Datafolha revealed that 29% of those interviewed admitted the use of violent practices, such as spankings and pinches, on children up to 3 years old. The research also shows that 58% of those interviewed say they put the child under punishment and 43% report shouting or fighting as a form of discipline. There were 2,206 people interviewed throughout Brazil "It is not barbarism, in the sense that this person is monstrous for behaving this way. We have, in fact, a subjugation of children's bodies", reinforces the researcher, who highlights the importance of society looking at children as subjects of rights. Man was arrested four days after the attack Father is caught kicking his daughter in Francisco Beltrão, in the southwest of Paraná. Reproduction The images recorded on Sunday (5) show the father walking with the girl and his five-year-old stepson. At one point, he stops and kicks the daughter, who falls to the ground. Seconds later, another man appears. approaching, opens his arms and tries to intervene at the scene, but is confronted. The case reached the police on Tuesday (7), two days after the attack. The Civil Police formalized requests for urgent protective measures in favor of the girl, her brother and the mother who made the complaint. also follows the case. "At first, the Civil Police's biggest concern was with the child's well-being, how to guarantee the child's safety," the police chief said. Father is caught kicking three-year-old daughter, in Paraná Reproduction VIDEOS: Most watched on g1 Paraná An investigation was opened Read more news on g1 Paraná.