On the way, she mentioned casually that one of her classmate will have 'public caning' today.
Thankfully she still said the word as something very big.
So far, all 'privileged' for such treatment were boys. Not that it is impossible to happen to girls.
It sadden my heart, to imagine 7-8 years old boys to be punished publicly like that.
Even a heavier burden is that afterwards, they will still do their mischiefs, based on track record. That is, the humiliation will not be fruitful. But I do wonder whether it will scar their childhood experience.
Is it the school problem?
I'd say, it's parenting problem. Parents should tune their children's intuition. What is expected from them, what are the consequences. It's our duty to save them from society's wrath.
To take a leaf from my in laws book,
Children are like bamboo.
Easier to shape when they are young.
