If you hit a child, the state sends you a check-up at home! Lawyer Perović against the new law: They will even ban us from smacking
The public debate on amendments to the Family Law ends on Friday. The proposed amendments introduce an explicit ban on the physical punishment of children, and parents or guardians who hit a child will be under "corrective supervision." Guests on the show "Uranak" on K1 television, Snežana Anđelić, Ljiljana Abramović Savić, and Nebojša Perović, spoke on this topic, revealing how all of this could look in practice.
TL;DR
- Public debate on amendments to Serbia's Family Law, banning physical punishment of children, concludes Friday.
- Proposed changes place parents who physically punish children under "corrective supervision."
- Psychologist Snežana Anđelić stresses the severe negative developmental consequences of physical punishment for children.
- Pediatrician Ljiljana Abramović Savić emphasizes that effective upbringing starts during pregnancy and with loving care from birth.
- Lawyer Nebojša Perović argues the new law infringes on parental rights by defining disciplinary actions like a "slap on the behind" or "smack" as violence.
- Perović contends the law extends the age of childhood and grants children too many rights, potentially leading to misuse and negative societal consequences.
- Concerns are raised about the practical implementation of "corrective supervision" and potential for abuse of the new regulations.