This one is better.
Not funny but I really wish there were a lot more parents like this.
While I agree with the general sentiment:1) How do you get an "F" in a spelling bee?
2) Given the nature of a spelling bee, you can't really come down too hard on a kid. Maybe he's dumb, or maybe he just got a fluky-tough word early. I would gather more evidence before ripping the child a new one.
We had grade-wise spelling bees at our school. In 4th grade, I won in our class (LAM), and came in 2nd for the whole school (3rd-6th LAFM!!!!). Sixth grade I won outright. (LAM MF'ers!!!!!!)
Fifth grade, I don't think I even came close to making it to the school-wide spelling bee.