Relationships of bullying are frequent in the family and at school. Parents are capable of bullying each other so much that it can have an impact on the child. The father is more likely to physically abuse the mother because men are generally stronger than women. It is convenient for parents to use physical and verbal bullying so much that it sends the child “over the edge.” This shows the child that it is appropriate to physically abuse others because his parents do it. There are also cases where a father mistreats his son. Girls with abusive fathers are more likely to grow up and marry a man just like the male figure they grew up with. In the family, the father is generally the role model and if he is a victim of bullying towards his son, he will think that all male figures will treat him the same way. This will lead the child to feel fear towards all male figures, even school ones. Typically, the father does not have good interpersonal skills and does not know how to connect with his child in a loving way, so he reacts negatively in a physical way. The child will begin to feel anxious when an authority figure approaches him. A child who is bullied by his father will not prioritize his homework when he arrives home. Homework is not on the minds of bullied children, let alone a priority, surviving the night is. A student who is struggling in school is less likely to ask a parent for help if he or she is afraid of being insulted or tormented. They simply choose not to do the work or do it incorrectly just to get it done. “A parent who uses parenting techniques based on aggression and physical bullying may fit the profile of parental bullying,” says James Lehman, a behavioral scientist (Lehman, 2014). A parent may believe that using physical abusive techniques will