nightrider17
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Smacking a 3/4 year old whose level of reasoning is somewhat limited is different to using this same method of discipline on a 10 year old. Not that I condone either. MOO
Eg: Maybe you could justify disciplining a 3 year old running and going on the road while in a shopping centre. As opposed to a 10 year old doing this - who has more capacity to have a more rational conversations about these dangers and the consequences and why it's important to not run straight onto a busy road. MOO
I don't see the logic behind why the FM had a wooden spoon or even resorted to this method of discipline. Just my opinion.
A child from the State, I would expect the Department would be very much against this form of discipline. I would Hope they would be reiterating correct, safe methods and the tolerance for this behaviour being Zero.
I feel as a foster carer its like you are technically doing a job on behalf of the state and if you were a teacher or childcare worker you would similarly not be able to use this as a discipline method. MOO
Eg: Maybe you could justify disciplining a 3 year old running and going on the road while in a shopping centre. As opposed to a 10 year old doing this - who has more capacity to have a more rational conversations about these dangers and the consequences and why it's important to not run straight onto a busy road. MOO
I don't see the logic behind why the FM had a wooden spoon or even resorted to this method of discipline. Just my opinion.
A child from the State, I would expect the Department would be very much against this form of discipline. I would Hope they would be reiterating correct, safe methods and the tolerance for this behaviour being Zero.
I feel as a foster carer its like you are technically doing a job on behalf of the state and if you were a teacher or childcare worker you would similarly not be able to use this as a discipline method. MOO