News Forum - Child smacking ban in Thailand gets Senate green light

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In a landmark move for children’s rights, the Senate yesterday unanimously approved a draft amendment to Section 1567 of the Civil and Commercial Code, redefining the boundaries of parental discipline. The amendment, which had earlier sailed through the lower house, was deliberated and passed in all three readings in one day. It proposes a crucial … …

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[ThaiFoodGuy]

I was frequently slapped in the face by my father from childhood into my teens and can definitely attest to the psychological trauma it leaves. There is absolutely no reason to slap a child out of anger or frustration, it doesn't teach them anything other than "I do not have the patience to teach you what's wrong with what you did, so I'll use physical pain to teach you not to do it."

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11 hours ago, ThaiFoodGuy said:

I was frequently slapped in the face by my father from childhood into my teens and can definitely attest to the psychological trauma it leaves. There is absolutely no reason to slap a child out of anger or frustration, it doesn't teach them anything other than "I do not have the patience to teach you what's wrong with what you did, so I'll use physical pain to teach you not to do it."

And yet you learned nothing from either way...