Contrary to the court's determination, a preponderance of the evidence establishes that respondent intentionally burned Jamylezse, who was then almost four years old, with a cigarette after he became angry with her for taking a toy from another child. By thus inflicting excessive corporal punishment upon her, respondent failed to provide the child with proper supervision or guardianship, rendering Jamylezse a neglected child (Family Ct Act § 1012 [f] [i] [B]).
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