Hello, everyone.
Welcome to my blog and another wonderful edition of the Hive Learners' featured post. Lately, with the evolution of technology and civilization in our world and society, a lot of things have changed. Those days, parents could correct and punish their child and not go in for it, but these days it is a different story, as the law is seriously fighting against those who abuse children emotionally, physically, and in all ramifications. I support the government for doing that because childhood experiences are what determine the type of adult a child would turn out to be, but completely taking away the right of parents to correct and punish their child is the wrong way to go about defending a child.
These days even teachers find it difficult to use the cane on children because of the outcome or what happens after they do, but till date I still have scars on my back, and it is all thanks to my primary school teacher, who flogged the hell out of me and a fellow student for fighting in class despite being very little then, she did not care as she unleashed. If only I had known about suing then, I would have, because that was extreme and should be considered abuse on us; we were wrong for fighting, but unleashing like we did was something else that was very wrong.
In the western world, kids are allowed to enjoy certain rights kids down here do not really get to enjoy. I have seen In movies where kids sue their parents or guardians for different reasons, some asking for pocket money or for an increase in the amount they receive while some sue them because of abuse, it can be emotional, can be physical, and even sexual abuse, but down here it is very difficult to come across such as I doubt any lawyer will even be willing to take up your case, but in cases where kids are allowed to sue their parents or guardians, below is what I think about it.
I was born and raised in an African home; hitting and spanking a child is not always seen as abusing the child until it becomes extreme or is made a habit by the parent or guardian. My parents were strict and punished us by hitting and spanking but never made it a habit, nor will I say they ever abused us in any way. Instead, this hitting and spanking helped keep us on track. Sometimes it crosses your mind to do the wrong thing, but when you remember you might get punished for doing so, you try to refrain and cancel that thought, but in a world where that right is taken away from parents, it simply means we are creating a world for menace and chaos, filled with spoiled kids.
For me, as much as the child has rights, the parents have rights as well, and one of those rights is to correct their child when they are wrong by any means possible, as long as it does not result in them abusing the child or going to extremes. A parent can hit or spank their child to an extent, and any child who sues their parents because the parent corrected them is one that is not willing to make a change.
It's indeed a conflict of right between parents and their children, but both should know when to use human feelings and not talk their right to the extreme.
You have said it all sir. Thanks for stopping by.