Isinusulong sa Kamara ang pagbabawal sa parusang pisikal bilang paraan ng pagdidisiplina sa mga bata. Ayon sa WHO, bukod sa physical health, naaapektuhan din nito ang mental health at development ng bata, maging ang school performance at maaaring sila din mismo ay maging marahas.
Ano nga ba ang sinasabi ng batas tungkol sa pisikal na pagdidisiplina ng mga bata? Alamin ‘yan kasama ang ating Kapuso sa Batas, Atty. Gaby Concepcion.
Ano nga ba ang sinasabi ng batas tungkol sa pisikal na pagdidisiplina ng mga bata? Alamin ‘yan kasama ang ating Kapuso sa Batas, Atty. Gaby Concepcion.
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00:00 [speaking in Tagalog]
00:22 Good morning, Attorney.
00:23 Good morning to you, Maris. Good morning to everyone watching.
00:26 [speaking in Tagalog]
00:39 [speaking in Tagalog]
00:41 [speaking in Tagalog]
01:08 [speaking in Tagalog]
01:31 As an aside, it's interesting to mention that the positive parenting bill is not new.
01:39 It was passed but it was vetoed and not signed by the former President Duterte
01:45 because he believes that there is still a need for discipline in children
01:52 and overreaching in the way parents walk.
01:59 So this is round two of the positive parenting bill in the House of Commons.
02:03 So we need to see if it will pass.
02:06 Attorney, before this bill, what are the kinds of disciplinary actions that are prohibited by the law?
02:12 Well, actually, there is nothing that is prohibited.
02:18 Although there are many laws that prohibit the excessive discipline of children.
02:23 Of course, like in Family Code, for example, corporal punishment or physical punishment is prohibited in schools.
02:30 Very specific.
02:31 But it is not prohibited for parents of Family Code.
02:35 Instead, what is written in Article 220 of Family Code,
02:39 it is up to the parents to impose discipline on their children as may be required under the circumstances.
02:47 It is not prohibited to beat a child, for example.
02:51 But according to PD 603A, cruel and unusual punishment or excessive embarrassment or anger to the child is prohibited.
03:01 Under Republic Act 7610 on Child Abuse Law,
03:05 psychological and physical abuse, neglect, cruelty, of course sexual abuse, and emotional maltreatment are prohibited.
03:12 So the actions or words of parents that are harmful to the dignity of a child are prohibited.
03:19 This includes not providing enough food or sleeping, not providing medical treatment that can affect his health and development.
03:28 So it is very broad.
03:31 There is no specific number of child abuse.
03:36 Of course, we can say that if the child is physically hurt, there is no more child abuse.
03:43 Alright, attorney. If there is a positive parenting bill, what is the law that will allow the discipline?
03:51 Oh my, that is very difficult.
03:53 Especially to parents like you.
03:57 You are exaggerating.
03:58 You are exaggerating.
03:59 Especially to the generation of parents now,
04:02 who are very strict and very forceful.
04:07 Parents believe that the word "parents" is the law.
04:13 And they believe in the saying, "Spare the rod and spoil the child."
04:16 If there is no physical discipline, the children will be spoiled and will not grow up.
04:22 But if psychologists will ask, it can add to the mental health problems of children.
04:28 These kinds of violence, when they grow up, and the children are already caught up in violent methods of discipline,
04:36 it becomes violent when they grow up.
04:39 They believe that violence and brute force is the only way to solve problems.
04:45 So what I know is, an example of positive discipline is what is called "time out."
04:51 Instead of shouting and hitting your child because your head is already very hot,
04:56 because the child's head is very hard,
04:59 it is better to talk to them, to calm them down,
05:02 to explain that you should time out first,
05:05 to be alone on one side, to think about what is good.
05:09 Another is setting rules and boundaries.
05:11 If you say, "If you do this, this is the consequence."
05:14 So if the child did this, it is automatic.
05:17 If you don't have a cell phone for one week, you don't have a gadget.
05:22 It is hard for them.
05:24 It is hard.
05:25 So there is no fight about the consequences for bad behavior.
05:32 But of course, it is easy to talk about this.
05:35 It is very hard, especially if you are already used to it.
05:38 You are already used to it. It is automatic.
05:41 But it still depends on the parents on how they will discipline them.
05:46 You also need to start the process of convincing the parents
05:50 that the violent means of discipline is also wrong.
05:54 The excessive violence.
05:57 Correct.
05:58 Alright. Thank you so much, Atty. Gabby Concepcion,
06:00 for helping us.
06:02 And happy hump day!
06:05 [Laughter]
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