OMG!!!! Not cool. Sorry to be critical of your father, but if that was my husband he would pay for doing such a thing. I'm so sorry.
Edit: When I was a very young child my brothers tossed me off the side of a cliff. My choice was to fall or to grab a vine that was hanging from a tree. They were having fun, but also challenging me to be tough. The reverse happened. I have a horrible cliff phobia now.
Heh. My mother wasn't thrilled either, but all the males around agreed it was necessary for a boy to conquer fear and become a man 😆