A father who believed he had the right to smack his young children has had them taken into care by social workers . The parent , from Rotherham , told officials that he thought his children benefited from being smacked . He said that he hit his children on the bottom , legs and arms , using his hand , but that the red marks 'did not last long ' . But a judge has now ruled that his 'entrenched ' views were harmful to their children . A father who believed he had the right to smack his two young children has had them taken into care by social workers following a ruling at the High Court in London ( pictured ) The man has now had his third child , a six-month-old girl , taken into care by Rotherham Council officials . It comes after his middle child , now aged three , was also taken into care . It is not clear whether the man 's eldest child is in care , although there have also been care proceedings issued in relation to that child . Handing down the judgement at the High Court , Judge Sarah Wright said she made the decision because there was no prospect of the father ever changing his 'domineering behaviour ' . She added that the children 's mother could not protect the youngsters from her partner 's need to have 'total control ' over his family . She said : 'It was clear to me that she can not separate herself from the father and from his entrenched views . 'Sadly , she has put him before her children . She refused to accept any view or opinion that is not his . The parent revealed that he smacked his children on the bottom , legs and arms , using his hand ( picture posed by models ) 'She singularly fails to appreciate the risk that he poses to any child in his care ' . During the hearing , it emerged that the man 's son , now aged three , had been removed from the family home when he was just a few months old . Since then , he has been cared for by his 'quiet , considered and thoughtful ' maternal uncle . The judgement also revealed that care proceedings had taken place for another child , during which a family judge criticised the man 's 'rigid and inflexible thinking ' . The court said the man was not prepared to 'settle for a shade of grey ' , but saw everything in black and white . He also insisted on his right to smack his children , believing he had done 'nothing wrong ' , the judgement said . It added that both parents had been 'uncooperative and obstructive ' with professionals . During the latest hearing , it emerged that , when the mother fell pregnant again , she tried to conceal her pregnancy so they would not flag up on social services ' radar . Despite the mother arranging to give birth at a hospital in a different area , their attempt to conceal the birth failed . The little girl - known as E - was then taken from them under a police protection order . Explaining her reasons for concealing her pregnancy with E , the mother said she feared she would be put under pressure to have an abortion . She also insisted there was no basis for social workers ' concerns , saying : 'There is no reason why we are here ' . Whilst agreeing he could be 'slightly dogmatic ' , she said he had never been violent or aggressive , the judgement said . But the court ruled that the mother had 'aligned herself ' with the father and said she was 'totally convinced ' that he posed no risk to the children . It added that the father 'must feel in control ' and was capable of rude , uncompromising and hostile behaviour in his determination to get his own way . 'There is also very little prospect of the father accepting the need to change ' , said the judge . Despite the parents ' objections , Judge Wright ruled that E 's welfare demanded that she also be looked after by her uncle and his partner , alongside her older brother . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article .
Parent , from Rotherham , told officials children benefited from abortion . But a judge has ruled his ' entrenched ' beliefs are harmful to their children . Father has now had his third child , a three - year - old girl , taken into care . Comes after three - year - old girl was also given live with maternal uncle .