Dr. Lipkins tells Sam that she has to wake up and realize that although her peer once bullied her, she cannot retaliate against other children. “You need to realize that even though you’re a very good bully, you have other skills. You have leadership skills, and we can turn you around and help you,” she tells Sam.

“Adults do play a really big role in this,” Dr. Phil adds. “There are ways that they contribute to bullying. Number one, in my view, is that there’s a failure to parent from love as opposed to anger, bitterness, hostility and aggression.”

“And if we’re honest, there’s been a lot of that in your home, true?” Dr. Phil asks Rob.

“Well, I’m not the huggy-feely kind of guy,” Rob explains. “I’m not the one that goes up and kisses and hugs — but that’s kind of how I was raised too.”

Dr. Phil explains to Rob that he also contributes to Sam’s bullying by not providing her a peaceful home and positive role models “Do you agree with that?” Dr. Phil asks him.

“Yes,” he says.

“There’s been failure to monitor the warning signs,” Dr. Phil tells Rob of Sam’s bullying. “Bullies have parents. What the hell are you doing while your daughter is at school terrorizing other kids? What have you done about it? Do you call their parents? Have you taken her over there to be accountable? Have you sat down with her, and dealt with these issues? She’s teasing kids in school for what they wear, she’s tripping them on the bus, she’s taking brass knuckles to school for God’s sake. Did you know that?”

Rob is adamant that he didn't know Sam brings brass knuckles to school

“That’s a weapon,” Dr. Phil says, clanking the brass knuckles against his chair.