Should people interfere when parents spank their kid in public?
by Mandy liu
(Singapore)
I hope to seek some answers from what parents think about disciplining (by spanking) their child in public. What happened was that i was in a mall some days back and saw a mother slapping her boy. That poor boy looks about 6-8 years old and was very defiant at some point.
Along came a lady stranger and she went up to his mother and told her that this is abusing her child. I seriously don't think that its appropriate in the first place for this stranger tell this mother what she needs to do! Every parent has differing methods to discipline their kid. What is "abuse" to one may just be that one thing that may stop a child from going wayward in the future.
I am a parent myself and sometimes spanks my kid for things that he did wrong. But my intention was purely based on wanting the best for him and i always wanted my 8 year old not to take my patience for granted. While i know it may not ba appropriate for a parent to spank her child in the public. I do feel for the parent who need to bear which her child's willfulness.
What would you do if you see a parent spanking/slapping her kid in public? Would you go up to stop the parent? Any thoughts ?
