Current Affairs Minister wants ban on physical punishment of children
The majority of Czech parents usually don’t think twice about smacking their naughty children, and would explain that “to spare the rod is to spoil the child”. However, this age-old philosophy may soon shake in its foundations. The minister responsible for human rights and minorities Džamila Stehlíková has just proposed a ban on smacking children, arguing that in some cases it can border on child abuse. The public may take some convincing but many psychologists say that is the way to go. Ruth Fraňková reports:
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