Lagos Parents May Go To Jail For Flogging Their Children (Page 3)

The law on flogging children is a welcome development especially in a country like Nigeria where there has been gross violation of children's rights. While noone is suggesting that kids should not be reprimanded when they are wrong, flogging them as if they are animals is not only inhuman but has the potential of leaving a lasting  psychological scar on them.

The truth is, there are better ways of correcting a child which cannot be equated to brutality. These methods are proven to be effective in achieving the desired results while not presenting the problem of alienation which the former (Flogging) may likely engender  in the future.

My parents never once flogged us, yet we were alway careful not to offend them because there were consequences for bad behaviour and we cherished so much the love which they provided. So, the fact is, even without deploying this outdated method of flogging we have all turned out well in my opinion. Perhaps am a little stubborn but this is not in anyway negative- indeed it is positive, as this stubborness has reflected in the resolute way in which i have pursued many of my aspirations.

Story my sister, that is for you. There are some kids that needs real iron hand otherwise they will go astray and that is what most parent try to avoid.