Abusing Their Rights
It's mid-noon, the heat and humidity are unbearable. You are out of diapers and have no choice but to go to the grocery store. Inside the store your two-year old nags for the latest Disney toy but the previous one did not last long, so you have no intention of giving in. During the walk back to the car, he continues to test your patience and as you are about to strap him into his seat, he makes one final attempt to get his way and throws a mega tantrum. You have had enough, and with one quick motion you turn him around and spank him twice. Unfortunately your timing is poor, because as the last smack falls, a police squad car passes by. The car stops, the two officers get out and you are arrested for child abuse!
Sounds absurd? Well, similar scenarios have played out all over the world, and more and more countries either have, or are in the process of introducing new laws to curb parents smacking their children. Now lets be clear, we are not talking about child abuse here, or even excessive smacking, but a parent who disciplines a child with a few smacks on the rearend.
Lately politicians have made it much more difficult for parents to spank their children. The powers that be have debated the question: when is smacking justified and when does it become abusive? Most child protection organisations firmly believe any form of hitting a child is an act of assault and should not be tolerated. Yet, most parents who grew up with the threat of a strap had loving parents and turned out a-ok.
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