Consultation on the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill
Tystiolaeth i’r Pwyllgor Plant, Pobl Ifanc ac Addysg ar gyfer craffu Cyfnod 1 Bil Plant (Diddymu Amddiffyniad Cosb Resymol) (Cymru) |
Evidence submitted to the Children, Young People and Education Committee for Stage 1 scrutiny of the Children (Abolition of Defence of Reasonable Punishment) (Wales) Bill |
CADRP-621 |
CADRP-621 |
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As a Christian my belief is that parents should be allowed to discipline and lovingly correct their children, which, in some instances, could take the form of reasonable discipline (or 'punishment' as it has been labelled as). To legally abolish a parents ability to do this goes against the teaching laid out in the scriptures. This does not legitimise violence as all 'correction' of that nature is to be done in an environment of love and security.
Criminalising a parent who at times may lovingly correct a child by using reasonable punishment is not the answer and nor is removing this 'option' or decision from them. We should believe more in the ability of parents to make the right choices for their own children, allow them to parent, and not take that decision away from them.
Helping and supporting parents on how to raise their children should be our main focus of attention.
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No - please refer to my answer above
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Erosion of the right to parent in the way a loving family chooses.
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